15/17 + 8/17 as a fraction

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Summary: 15/17 plus 8/17 = 23/17
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 15/17 plus 8/17 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 15/17 and 8/17, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (15 + 8) 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) + (8/17). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (15/17) + (8/17), so the expression becomes 1/17 (15 + 8). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (15 + 8) = 23, and the denominator remains the same as 17. Therefore, 15/17 + 8/17 as a fraction is 23/17.

CALCULATION: 15/17 + 8/17 as a fraction
15/17 + 8/17 = (?)
15/17 + 8/17 = (15 + 8)/17
= 23/17
15/17 + 8/17 = 23/17
15/17 plus 8/17 as a fraction is 23/17.

where
15/17 is a proper fraction as an addend,
8/17 is a proper fraction as an addend,
23/17 is the sum of 15/17 and 8/17.

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15/17 plus 8/17 as a decimal
15/17 + 8/17 = 23/17
23/17 = 1.3529
(15/17) + (8/17) as a decimal is 1.3529

where
1.3529 is the sum of 15/17 and 8/17.