8/3 + 8/3 as a fraction

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

CALCULATION: 8/3 + 8/3 as a fraction
8/3 + 8/3 = (?)
8/3 + 8/3 = (8 + 8)/3
= 16/3
8/3 + 8/3 = 16/3
8/3 plus 8/3 as a fraction is 16/3.

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

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8/3 plus 8/3 as a decimal
8/3 + 8/3 = 16/3
16/3 = 5.3333
(8/3) + (8/3) as a decimal is 5.3333

where
5.3333 is the sum of 8/3 and 8/3.