13/5 + 4/5 as a fraction

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Summary: 13/5 plus 4/5 = 17/5
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 13/5 plus 4/5 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 13/5 and 4/5, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (13 + 4) 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) + (4/5). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (13/5) + (4/5), so the expression becomes 1/5 (13 + 4). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (13 + 4) = 17, and the denominator remains the same as 5. Therefore, 13/5 + 4/5 as a fraction is 17/5.

CALCULATION: 13/5 + 4/5 as a fraction
13/5 + 4/5 = (?)
13/5 + 4/5 = (13 + 4)/5
= 17/5
13/5 + 4/5 = 17/5
13/5 plus 4/5 as a fraction is 17/5.

where
13/5 is a improper fraction as an addend,
4/5 is a proper fraction as an addend,
17/5 is the sum of 13/5 and 4/5.

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13/5 plus 4/5 as a decimal
13/5 + 4/5 = 17/5
17/5 = 3.4
(13/5) + (4/5) as a decimal is 3.4

where
3.4 is the sum of 13/5 and 4/5.