5/9 + 5/9 as a fraction

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Summary: 5/9 plus 5/9 = 10/9
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 5/9 plus 5/9 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 5/9 and 5/9, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (5 + 5) 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) + (5/9). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (5/9) + (5/9), so the expression becomes 1/9 (5 + 5). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (5 + 5) = 10, and the denominator remains the same as 9. Therefore, 5/9 + 5/9 as a fraction is 10/9.

CALCULATION: 5/9 + 5/9 as a fraction
5/9 + 5/9 = (?)
5/9 + 5/9 = (5 + 5)/9
= 10/9
5/9 + 5/9 = 10/9
5/9 plus 5/9 as a fraction is 10/9.

where
5/9 is a proper fraction as an addend,
5/9 is a proper fraction as an addend,
10/9 is the sum of 5/9 and 5/9.

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5/9 plus 5/9 as a decimal
5/9 + 5/9 = 10/9
10/9 = 1.1111
(5/9) + (5/9) as a decimal is 1.1111

where
1.1111 is the sum of 5/9 and 5/9.