9/8 + 7/8 as a fraction

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Summary: 9/8 plus 7/8 = 2/1
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 9/8 plus 7/8 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 9/8 and 7/8, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (9 + 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 (9/8) + (7/8). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (9/8) + (7/8), so the expression becomes 1/8 (9 + 7). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (9 + 7) = 16, and the denominator remains the same as 8. Therefore, 9/8 + 7/8 as a fraction is 2/1.

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

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

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