13/15 + 8/15 as a fraction

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Summary: 13/15 plus 8/15 = 7/5
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 13/15 plus 8/15 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 13/15 and 8/15, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (13 + 8) 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 (13/15) + (8/15). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (13/15) + (8/15), so the expression becomes 1/15 (13 + 8). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (13 + 8) = 21, and the denominator remains the same as 15. Therefore, 13/15 + 8/15 as a fraction is 7/5.

CALCULATION: 13/15 + 8/15 as a fraction
13/15 + 8/15 = (?)
13/15 + 8/15 = (13 + 8)/15
= 21/15
= (3 x 7)/(3 x 5)
= 7/5
13/15 + 8/15 = 7/5
13/15 plus 8/15 as a fraction is 7/5.

where
13/15 is a proper fraction as an addend,
8/15 is a proper fraction as an addend,
7/5 is the sum of 13/15 and 8/15.

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13/15 plus 8/15 as a decimal
13/15 + 8/15 = 7/5
7/5 = 1.4
(13/15) + (8/15) as a decimal is 1.4

where
1.4 is the sum of 13/15 and 8/15.