8/5 + 6/5 as a fraction

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Summary: 8/5 plus 6/5 = 14/5
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 8/5 plus 6/5 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 8/5 and 6/5, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (8 + 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 (8/5) + (6/5). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (8/5) + (6/5), so the expression becomes 1/5 (8 + 6). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (8 + 6) = 14, and the denominator remains the same as 5. Therefore, 8/5 + 6/5 as a fraction is 14/5.

CALCULATION: 8/5 + 6/5 as a fraction
8/5 + 6/5 = (?)
8/5 + 6/5 = (8 + 6)/5
= 14/5
8/5 + 6/5 = 14/5
8/5 plus 6/5 as a fraction is 14/5.

where
8/5 is a improper fraction as an addend,
6/5 is a improper fraction as an addend,
14/5 is the sum of 8/5 and 6/5.

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8/5 plus 6/5 as a decimal
8/5 + 6/5 = 14/5
14/5 = 2.8
(8/5) + (6/5) as a decimal is 2.8

where
2.8 is the sum of 8/5 and 6/5.