11/17 + 9/17 as a fraction

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Summary: 11/17 plus 9/17 = 20/17
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 11/17 plus 9/17 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 11/17 and 9/17, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (11 + 9) 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 (11/17) + (9/17). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (11/17) + (9/17), so the expression becomes 1/17 (11 + 9). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (11 + 9) = 20, and the denominator remains the same as 17. Therefore, 11/17 + 9/17 as a fraction is 20/17.

CALCULATION: 11/17 + 9/17 as a fraction
11/17 + 9/17 = (?)
11/17 + 9/17 = (11 + 9)/17
= 20/17
11/17 + 9/17 = 20/17
11/17 plus 9/17 as a fraction is 20/17.

where
11/17 is a proper fraction as an addend,
9/17 is a proper fraction as an addend,
20/17 is the sum of 11/17 and 9/17.

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11/17 plus 9/17 as a decimal
11/17 + 9/17 = 20/17
20/17 = 1.1765
(11/17) + (9/17) as a decimal is 1.1765

where
1.1765 is the sum of 11/17 and 9/17.