12/7 + 2/7 as a fraction

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Summary: 12/7 plus 2/7 = 2/1
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 12/7 plus 2/7 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 12/7 and 2/7, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (12 + 2) 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 (12/7) + (2/7). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (12/7) + (2/7), so the expression becomes 1/7 (12 + 2). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (12 + 2) = 14, and the denominator remains the same as 7. Therefore, 12/7 + 2/7 as a fraction is 2/1.

CALCULATION: 12/7 + 2/7 as a fraction
12/7 + 2/7 = (?)
12/7 + 2/7 = (12 + 2)/7
= 14/7
= 2
12/7 + 2/7 = 2
12/7 plus 2/7 as a fraction is 2.

where
12/7 is a improper fraction as an addend,
2/7 is a proper fraction as an addend,
2 is the sum of 12/7 and 2/7.

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