12/5 + 11/5 as a fraction

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Summary: 12/5 plus 11/5 = 23/5
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 12/5 plus 11/5 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 12/5 and 11/5, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (12 + 11) 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 (12/5) + (11/5). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (12/5) + (11/5), so the expression becomes 1/5 (12 + 11). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (12 + 11) = 23, and the denominator remains the same as 5. Therefore, 12/5 + 11/5 as a fraction is 23/5.

CALCULATION: 12/5 + 11/5 as a fraction
12/5 + 11/5 = (?)
12/5 + 11/5 = (12 + 11)/5
= 23/5
12/5 + 11/5 = 23/5
12/5 plus 11/5 as a fraction is 23/5.

where
12/5 is a improper fraction as an addend,
11/5 is a improper fraction as an addend,
23/5 is the sum of 12/5 and 11/5.

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12/5 plus 11/5 as a decimal
12/5 + 11/5 = 23/5
23/5 = 4.6
(12/5) + (11/5) as a decimal is 4.6

where
4.6 is the sum of 12/5 and 11/5.