9/8 + 5/8 as a fraction

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Summary: 9/8 plus 5/8 = 7/4
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 9/8 plus 5/8 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 9/8 and 5/8, 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 (9/8) + (5/8). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (9/8) + (5/8), so the expression becomes 1/8 (9 + 5). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (9 + 5) = 14, and the denominator remains the same as 8. Therefore, 9/8 + 5/8 as a fraction is 7/4.

CALCULATION: 9/8 + 5/8 as a fraction
9/8 + 5/8 = (?)
9/8 + 5/8 = (9 + 5)/8
= 14/8
= (2 x 7)/(2 x 4)
= 7/4
9/8 + 5/8 = 7/4
9/8 plus 5/8 as a fraction is 7/4.

where
9/8 is a improper fraction as an addend,
5/8 is a proper fraction as an addend,
7/4 is the sum of 9/8 and 5/8.

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9/8 plus 5/8 as a decimal
9/8 + 5/8 = 7/4
7/4 = 1.75
(9/8) + (5/8) as a decimal is 1.75

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