14/5 + 12/5 as a fraction

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Summary: 14/5 plus 12/5 = 26/5
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 14/5 plus 12/5 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 14/5 and 12/5, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (14 + 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 (14/5) + (12/5). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (14/5) + (12/5), so the expression becomes 1/5 (14 + 12). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (14 + 12) = 26, and the denominator remains the same as 5. Therefore, 14/5 + 12/5 as a fraction is 26/5.

CALCULATION: 14/5 + 12/5 as a fraction
14/5 + 12/5 = (?)
14/5 + 12/5 = (14 + 12)/5
= 26/5
14/5 + 12/5 = 26/5
14/5 plus 12/5 as a fraction is 26/5.

where
14/5 is a improper fraction as an addend,
12/5 is a improper fraction as an addend,
26/5 is the sum of 14/5 and 12/5.

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14/5 plus 12/5 as a decimal
14/5 + 12/5 = 26/5
26/5 = 5.2
(14/5) + (12/5) as a decimal is 5.2

where
5.2 is the sum of 14/5 and 12/5.