6/9 + 5/9 as a fraction

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Summary: 6/9 plus 5/9 = 11/9
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 6/9 plus 5/9 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 6/9 and 5/9, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (6 + 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 (6/9) + (5/9). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (6/9) + (5/9), so the expression becomes 1/9 (6 + 5). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (6 + 5) = 11, and the denominator remains the same as 9. Therefore, 6/9 + 5/9 as a fraction is 11/9.

CALCULATION: 6/9 + 5/9 as a fraction
6/9 + 5/9 = (?)
6/9 + 5/9 = (6 + 5)/9
= 11/9
6/9 + 5/9 = 11/9
6/9 plus 5/9 as a fraction is 11/9.

where
6/9 is a proper fraction as an addend,
5/9 is a proper fraction as an addend,
11/9 is the sum of 6/9 and 5/9.

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6/9 plus 5/9 as a decimal
6/9 + 5/9 = 11/9
11/9 = 1.2222
(6/9) + (5/9) as a decimal is 1.2222

where
1.2222 is the sum of 6/9 and 5/9.