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What is 13/9 + 7/9?

What is 13/9 + 7/9?

This is how we add

13
9
+
7
9

Step 1

Since our denominators match, we can add the numerators.

13 + 7 = 20

The sum we get is

20
9

Step 2

The last step is to reduce the fraction if we can.

To find out, we try dividing it by 2...

No good. So next you try the next prime number, which is 3...

No good. So next you try the next prime number, which is 5...

No good. So next you try the next prime number, which is 7...

No good. So next you try the next prime number, which is 11...

No good. 11 is larger than 9. So we're done reducing.

And we're done! Here's the final answer to 13/9 + 7/9

13
9
+
7
9
=
20
9
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