15/7 + 1/7 as a fraction

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Summary: 15/7 plus 1/7 = 16/7
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 15/7 plus 1/7 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 15/7 and 1/7, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (15 + 1) 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 (15/7) + (1/7). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (15/7) + (1/7), so the expression becomes 1/7 (15 + 1). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (15 + 1) = 16, and the denominator remains the same as 7. Therefore, 15/7 + 1/7 as a fraction is 16/7.

CALCULATION: 15/7 + 1/7 as a fraction
15/7 + 1/7 = (?)
15/7 + 1/7 = (15 + 1)/7
= 16/7
15/7 + 1/7 = 16/7
15/7 plus 1/7 as a fraction is 16/7.

where
15/7 is a improper fraction as an addend,
1/7 is a proper fraction as an addend,
16/7 is the sum of 15/7 and 1/7.

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15/7 plus 1/7 as a decimal
15/7 + 1/7 = 16/7
16/7 = 2.2857
(15/7) + (1/7) as a decimal is 2.2857

where
2.2857 is the sum of 15/7 and 1/7.