13/17 + 8/17 as a fraction

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Summary: 13/17 plus 8/17 = 21/17
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 13/17 plus 8/17 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 13/17 and 8/17, 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 (13/17) + (8/17). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (13/17) + (8/17), so the expression becomes 1/17 (13 + 8). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (13 + 8) = 21, and the denominator remains the same as 17. Therefore, 13/17 + 8/17 as a fraction is 21/17.

CALCULATION: 13/17 + 8/17 as a fraction
13/17 + 8/17 = (?)
13/17 + 8/17 = (13 + 8)/17
= 21/17
13/17 + 8/17 = 21/17
13/17 plus 8/17 as a fraction is 21/17.

where
13/17 is a proper fraction as an addend,
8/17 is a proper fraction as an addend,
21/17 is the sum of 13/17 and 8/17.

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13/17 plus 8/17 as a decimal
13/17 + 8/17 = 21/17
21/17 = 1.2353
(13/17) + (8/17) as a decimal is 1.2353

where
1.2353 is the sum of 13/17 and 8/17.