13/8 + 7/8 as a fraction

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Summary: 13/8 plus 7/8 = 5/2
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 13/8 plus 7/8 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 13/8 and 7/8, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (13 + 7) 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 (13/8) + (7/8). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (13/8) + (7/8), so the expression becomes 1/8 (13 + 7). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (13 + 7) = 20, and the denominator remains the same as 8. Therefore, 13/8 + 7/8 as a fraction is 5/2.

CALCULATION: 13/8 + 7/8 as a fraction
13/8 + 7/8 = (?)
13/8 + 7/8 = (13 + 7)/8
= 20/8
= (4 x 5)/(4 x 2)
= 5/2
13/8 + 7/8 = 5/2
13/8 plus 7/8 as a fraction is 5/2.

where
13/8 is a improper fraction as an addend,
7/8 is a proper fraction as an addend,
5/2 is the sum of 13/8 and 7/8.

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13/8 plus 7/8 as a decimal
13/8 + 7/8 = 5/2
5/2 = 2.5
(13/8) + (7/8) as a decimal is 2.5

where
2.5 is the sum of 13/8 and 7/8.