12/13 + 4/13 as a fraction

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Summary: 12/13 plus 4/13 = 16/13
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 12/13 plus 4/13 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 12/13 and 4/13, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (12 + 4) 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 (12/13) + (4/13). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (12/13) + (4/13), so the expression becomes 1/13 (12 + 4). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (12 + 4) = 16, and the denominator remains the same as 13. Therefore, 12/13 + 4/13 as a fraction is 16/13.

CALCULATION: 12/13 + 4/13 as a fraction
12/13 + 4/13 = (?)
12/13 + 4/13 = (12 + 4)/13
= 16/13
12/13 + 4/13 = 16/13
12/13 plus 4/13 as a fraction is 16/13.

where
12/13 is a proper fraction as an addend,
4/13 is a proper fraction as an addend,
16/13 is the sum of 12/13 and 4/13.

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12/13 plus 4/13 as a decimal
12/13 + 4/13 = 16/13
16/13 = 1.2308
(12/13) + (4/13) as a decimal is 1.2308

where
1.2308 is the sum of 12/13 and 4/13.