14/17 + 9/17 as a fraction

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Summary: 14/17 plus 9/17 = 23/17
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 14/17 plus 9/17 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 14/17 and 9/17, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (14 + 9) 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 (14/17) + (9/17). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (14/17) + (9/17), so the expression becomes 1/17 (14 + 9). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (14 + 9) = 23, and the denominator remains the same as 17. Therefore, 14/17 + 9/17 as a fraction is 23/17.

CALCULATION: 14/17 + 9/17 as a fraction
14/17 + 9/17 = (?)
14/17 + 9/17 = (14 + 9)/17
= 23/17
14/17 + 9/17 = 23/17
14/17 plus 9/17 as a fraction is 23/17.

where
14/17 is a proper fraction as an addend,
9/17 is a proper fraction as an addend,
23/17 is the sum of 14/17 and 9/17.

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14/17 plus 9/17 as a decimal
14/17 + 9/17 = 23/17
23/17 = 1.3529
(14/17) + (9/17) as a decimal is 1.3529

where
1.3529 is the sum of 14/17 and 9/17.