5/9 + 4/9 as a fraction

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Summary: 5/9 plus 4/9 = 1/1
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 5/9 plus 4/9 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 5/9 and 4/9, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (5 + 4) together while keeping the common denominator as it is. You may wonder why the numerators alone are being added and not the denominators in the expression (5/9) + (4/9). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (5/9) + (4/9), so the expression becomes 1/9 (5 + 4). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (5 + 4) = 9, and the denominator remains the same as 9. Therefore, 5/9 + 4/9 as a fraction is 1/1.

CALCULATION: 5/9 + 4/9 as a fraction
5/9 + 4/9 = (?)
5/9 + 4/9 = (5 + 4)/9
= 9/9
= 1
5/9 + 4/9 = 1
5/9 plus 4/9 as a fraction is 1.

where
5/9 is a proper fraction as an addend,
4/9 is a proper fraction as an addend,
1 is the sum of 5/9 and 4/9.

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