8/9 + 5/9 as a fraction

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Summary: 8/9 plus 5/9 = 13/9
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 8/9 plus 5/9 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 8/9 and 5/9, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (8 + 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 (8/9) + (5/9). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (8/9) + (5/9), so the expression becomes 1/9 (8 + 5). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (8 + 5) = 13, and the denominator remains the same as 9. Therefore, 8/9 + 5/9 as a fraction is 13/9.

CALCULATION: 8/9 + 5/9 as a fraction
8/9 + 5/9 = (?)
8/9 + 5/9 = (8 + 5)/9
= 13/9
8/9 + 5/9 = 13/9
8/9 plus 5/9 as a fraction is 13/9.

where
8/9 is a proper fraction as an addend,
5/9 is a proper fraction as an addend,
13/9 is the sum of 8/9 and 5/9.

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8/9 plus 5/9 as a decimal
8/9 + 5/9 = 13/9
13/9 = 1.4444
(8/9) + (5/9) as a decimal is 1.4444

where
1.4444 is the sum of 8/9 and 5/9.