6/8 + 6/8 as a fraction

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Summary: 6/8 plus 6/8 = 3/2
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 6/8 plus 6/8 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 6/8 and 6/8, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (6 + 6) 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) + (6/8). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (6/8) + (6/8), so the expression becomes 1/8 (6 + 6). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (6 + 6) = 12, and the denominator remains the same as 8. Therefore, 6/8 + 6/8 as a fraction is 3/2.

CALCULATION: 6/8 + 6/8 as a fraction
6/8 + 6/8 = (?)
6/8 + 6/8 = (6 + 6)/8
= 12/8
= (4 x 3)/(4 x 2)
= 3/2
6/8 + 6/8 = 3/2
6/8 plus 6/8 as a fraction is 3/2.

where
6/8 is a proper fraction as an addend,
6/8 is a proper fraction as an addend,
3/2 is the sum of 6/8 and 6/8.

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6/8 plus 6/8 as a decimal
6/8 + 6/8 = 3/2
3/2 = 1.5
(6/8) + (6/8) as a decimal is 1.5

where
1.5 is the sum of 6/8 and 6/8.