15/17 + 5/17 as a fraction

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Summary: 15/17 plus 5/17 = 20/17
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 15/17 plus 5/17 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 15/17 and 5/17, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (15 + 5) 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 (15/17) + (5/17). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (15/17) + (5/17), so the expression becomes 1/17 (15 + 5). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (15 + 5) = 20, and the denominator remains the same as 17. Therefore, 15/17 + 5/17 as a fraction is 20/17.

CALCULATION: 15/17 + 5/17 as a fraction
15/17 + 5/17 = (?)
15/17 + 5/17 = (15 + 5)/17
= 20/17
15/17 + 5/17 = 20/17
15/17 plus 5/17 as a fraction is 20/17.

where
15/17 is a proper fraction as an addend,
5/17 is a proper fraction as an addend,
20/17 is the sum of 15/17 and 5/17.

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15/17 plus 5/17 as a decimal
15/17 + 5/17 = 20/17
20/17 = 1.1765
(15/17) + (5/17) as a decimal is 1.1765

where
1.1765 is the sum of 15/17 and 5/17.