8/9 + 7/9 as a fraction

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Summary: 8/9 plus 7/9 = 5/3
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 8/9 plus 7/9 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 8/9 and 7/9, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (8 + 7) 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) + (7/9). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (8/9) + (7/9), so the expression becomes 1/9 (8 + 7). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (8 + 7) = 15, and the denominator remains the same as 9. Therefore, 8/9 + 7/9 as a fraction is 5/3.

CALCULATION: 8/9 + 7/9 as a fraction
8/9 + 7/9 = (?)
8/9 + 7/9 = (8 + 7)/9
= 15/9
= (3 x 5)/(3 x 3)
= 5/3
8/9 + 7/9 = 5/3
8/9 plus 7/9 as a fraction is 5/3.

where
8/9 is a proper fraction as an addend,
7/9 is a proper fraction as an addend,
5/3 is the sum of 8/9 and 7/9.

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8/9 plus 7/9 as a decimal
8/9 + 7/9 = 5/3
5/3 = 1.6667
(8/9) + (7/9) as a decimal is 1.6667

where
1.6667 is the sum of 8/9 and 7/9.