6/8 + 3/8 as a fraction

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Summary: 6/8 plus 3/8 = 9/8
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 6/8 plus 3/8 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 6/8 and 3/8, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (6 + 3) 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 (6/8) + (3/8). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (6/8) + (3/8), so the expression becomes 1/8 (6 + 3). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (6 + 3) = 9, and the denominator remains the same as 8. Therefore, 6/8 + 3/8 as a fraction is 9/8.

CALCULATION: 6/8 + 3/8 as a fraction
6/8 + 3/8 = (?)
6/8 + 3/8 = (6 + 3)/8
= 9/8
6/8 + 3/8 = 9/8
6/8 plus 3/8 as a fraction is 9/8.

where
6/8 is a proper fraction as an addend,
3/8 is a proper fraction as an addend,
9/8 is the sum of 6/8 and 3/8.

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6/8 plus 3/8 as a decimal
6/8 + 3/8 = 9/8
9/8 = 1.125
(6/8) + (3/8) as a decimal is 1.125

where
1.125 is the sum of 6/8 and 3/8.