15/7 + 8/7 as a fraction

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Summary: 15/7 plus 8/7 = 23/7
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 15/7 plus 8/7 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 15/7 and 8/7, 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 (15/7) + (8/7). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (15/7) + (8/7), so the expression becomes 1/7 (15 + 8). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (15 + 8) = 23, and the denominator remains the same as 7. Therefore, 15/7 + 8/7 as a fraction is 23/7.

CALCULATION: 15/7 + 8/7 as a fraction
15/7 + 8/7 = (?)
15/7 + 8/7 = (15 + 8)/7
= 23/7
15/7 + 8/7 = 23/7
15/7 plus 8/7 as a fraction is 23/7.

where
15/7 is a improper fraction as an addend,
8/7 is a improper fraction as an addend,
23/7 is the sum of 15/7 and 8/7.

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15/7 plus 8/7 as a decimal
15/7 + 8/7 = 23/7
23/7 = 3.2857
(15/7) + (8/7) as a decimal is 3.2857

where
3.2857 is the sum of 15/7 and 8/7.