7/16 + 3/16 as a fraction

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Summary: 7/16 plus 3/16 = 5/8
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 7/16 plus 3/16 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 7/16 and 3/16, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (7 + 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 (7/16) + (3/16). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (7/16) + (3/16), so the expression becomes 1/16 (7 + 3). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (7 + 3) = 10, and the denominator remains the same as 16. Therefore, 7/16 + 3/16 as a fraction is 5/8.

Pie Chart Representation: 7/16 + 3/16 = 5/8

CALCULATION: 7/16 + 3/16 as a fraction
7/16 + 3/16 = (?)
7/16 + 3/16 = (7 + 3)/16
= 10/16
= (2 x 5)/(2 x 8)
= 5/8
7/16 + 3/16 = 5/8
7/16 plus 3/16 as a fraction is 5/8.

where
7/16 is a proper fraction as an addend,
3/16 is a proper fraction as an addend,
5/8 is the sum of 7/16 and 3/16.

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7/16 plus 3/16 as a decimal
7/16 + 3/16 = 5/8
5/8 = 0.625
(7/16) + (3/16) as a decimal is 0.625

where
0.625 is the sum of 7/16 and 3/16.