11/5 + 7/5 as a fraction

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Summary: 11/5 plus 7/5 = 18/5
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 11/5 plus 7/5 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 11/5 and 7/5, 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 (11/5) + (7/5). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (11/5) + (7/5), so the expression becomes 1/5 (11 + 7). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (11 + 7) = 18, and the denominator remains the same as 5. Therefore, 11/5 + 7/5 as a fraction is 18/5.

CALCULATION: 11/5 + 7/5 as a fraction
11/5 + 7/5 = (?)
11/5 + 7/5 = (11 + 7)/5
= 18/5
11/5 + 7/5 = 18/5
11/5 plus 7/5 as a fraction is 18/5.

where
11/5 is a improper fraction as an addend,
7/5 is a improper fraction as an addend,
18/5 is the sum of 11/5 and 7/5.

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11/5 plus 7/5 as a decimal
11/5 + 7/5 = 18/5
18/5 = 3.6
(11/5) + (7/5) as a decimal is 3.6

where
3.6 is the sum of 11/5 and 7/5.