13/5 + 2/5 as a fraction

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Summary: 13/5 plus 2/5 = 3/1
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 13/5 plus 2/5 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 13/5 and 2/5, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (13 + 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 (13/5) + (2/5). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (13/5) + (2/5), so the expression becomes 1/5 (13 + 2). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (13 + 2) = 15, and the denominator remains the same as 5. Therefore, 13/5 + 2/5 as a fraction is 3/1.

CALCULATION: 13/5 + 2/5 as a fraction
13/5 + 2/5 = (?)
13/5 + 2/5 = (13 + 2)/5
= 15/5
= 3
13/5 + 2/5 = 3
13/5 plus 2/5 as a fraction is 3.

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

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