13/5 + 12/5 as a fraction

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Summary: 13/5 plus 12/5 = 5/1
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 13/5 plus 12/5 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 13/5 and 12/5, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (13 + 12) 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 (13/5) + (12/5). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (13/5) + (12/5), so the expression becomes 1/5 (13 + 12). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (13 + 12) = 25, and the denominator remains the same as 5. Therefore, 13/5 + 12/5 as a fraction is 5/1.

CALCULATION: 13/5 + 12/5 as a fraction
13/5 + 12/5 = (?)
13/5 + 12/5 = (13 + 12)/5
= 25/5
= 5
13/5 + 12/5 = 5
13/5 plus 12/5 as a fraction is 5.

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

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