13/12 + 5/12 as a fraction

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Summary: 13/12 plus 5/12 = 3/2
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 13/12 plus 5/12 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 13/12 and 5/12, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (13 + 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 (13/12) + (5/12). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (13/12) + (5/12), so the expression becomes 1/12 (13 + 5). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (13 + 5) = 18, and the denominator remains the same as 12. Therefore, 13/12 + 5/12 as a fraction is 3/2.

CALCULATION: 13/12 + 5/12 as a fraction
13/12 + 5/12 = (?)
13/12 + 5/12 = (13 + 5)/12
= 18/12
= (6 x 3)/(6 x 2)
= 3/2
13/12 + 5/12 = 3/2
13/12 plus 5/12 as a fraction is 3/2.

where
13/12 is a improper fraction as an addend,
5/12 is a proper fraction as an addend,
3/2 is the sum of 13/12 and 5/12.

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13/12 plus 5/12 as a decimal
13/12 + 5/12 = 3/2
3/2 = 1.5
(13/12) + (5/12) as a decimal is 1.5

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