15/7 + 3/7 as a fraction

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Summary: 15/7 plus 3/7 = 18/7
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 15/7 plus 3/7 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 15/7 and 3/7, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (15 + 3) 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) + (3/7). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (15/7) + (3/7), so the expression becomes 1/7 (15 + 3). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (15 + 3) = 18, and the denominator remains the same as 7. Therefore, 15/7 + 3/7 as a fraction is 18/7.

CALCULATION: 15/7 + 3/7 as a fraction
15/7 + 3/7 = (?)
15/7 + 3/7 = (15 + 3)/7
= 18/7
15/7 + 3/7 = 18/7
15/7 plus 3/7 as a fraction is 18/7.

where
15/7 is a improper fraction as an addend,
3/7 is a proper fraction as an addend,
18/7 is the sum of 15/7 and 3/7.

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15/7 plus 3/7 as a decimal
15/7 + 3/7 = 18/7
18/7 = 2.5714
(15/7) + (3/7) as a decimal is 2.5714

where
2.5714 is the sum of 15/7 and 3/7.