9/16 + 5/16 as a fraction

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Summary: 9/16 plus 5/16 = 7/8
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 9/16 plus 5/16 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 9/16 and 5/16, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (9 + 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 (9/16) + (5/16). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (9/16) + (5/16), so the expression becomes 1/16 (9 + 5). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (9 + 5) = 14, and the denominator remains the same as 16. Therefore, 9/16 + 5/16 as a fraction is 7/8.

Pie Chart Representation: 9/16 + 5/16 = 7/8

CALCULATION: 9/16 + 5/16 as a fraction
9/16 + 5/16 = (?)
9/16 + 5/16 = (9 + 5)/16
= 14/16
= (2 x 7)/(2 x 8)
= 7/8
9/16 + 5/16 = 7/8
9/16 plus 5/16 as a fraction is 7/8.

where
9/16 is a proper fraction as an addend,
5/16 is a proper fraction as an addend,
7/8 is the sum of 9/16 and 5/16.

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9/16 plus 5/16 as a decimal
9/16 + 5/16 = 7/8
7/8 = 0.875
(9/16) + (5/16) as a decimal is 0.875

where
0.875 is the sum of 9/16 and 5/16.