12/13 + 5/13 as a fraction

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Summary: 12/13 plus 5/13 = 17/13
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 12/13 plus 5/13 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 12/13 and 5/13, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (12 + 5) 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) + (5/13). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (12/13) + (5/13), so the expression becomes 1/13 (12 + 5). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (12 + 5) = 17, and the denominator remains the same as 13. Therefore, 12/13 + 5/13 as a fraction is 17/13.

CALCULATION: 12/13 + 5/13 as a fraction
12/13 + 5/13 = (?)
12/13 + 5/13 = (12 + 5)/13
= 17/13
12/13 + 5/13 = 17/13
12/13 plus 5/13 as a fraction is 17/13.

where
12/13 is a proper fraction as an addend,
5/13 is a proper fraction as an addend,
17/13 is the sum of 12/13 and 5/13.

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12/13 plus 5/13 as a decimal
12/13 + 5/13 = 17/13
17/13 = 1.3077
(12/13) + (5/13) as a decimal is 1.3077

where
1.3077 is the sum of 12/13 and 5/13.