11/12 + 7/12 as a fraction

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Summary: 11/12 plus 7/12 = 3/2
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 11/12 plus 7/12 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 11/12 and 7/12, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (11 + 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 (11/12) + (7/12). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (11/12) + (7/12), so the expression becomes 1/12 (11 + 7). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (11 + 7) = 18, and the denominator remains the same as 12. Therefore, 11/12 + 7/12 as a fraction is 3/2.

CALCULATION: 11/12 + 7/12 as a fraction
11/12 + 7/12 = (?)
11/12 + 7/12 = (11 + 7)/12
= 18/12
= (6 x 3)/(6 x 2)
= 3/2
11/12 + 7/12 = 3/2
11/12 plus 7/12 as a fraction is 3/2.

where
11/12 is a proper fraction as an addend,
7/12 is a proper fraction as an addend,
3/2 is the sum of 11/12 and 7/12.

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11/12 plus 7/12 as a decimal
11/12 + 7/12 = 3/2
3/2 = 1.5
(11/12) + (7/12) as a decimal is 1.5

where
1.5 is the sum of 11/12 and 7/12.