15/8 + 11/8 as a fraction

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Summary: 15/8 plus 11/8 = 13/4
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 15/8 plus 11/8 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 15/8 and 11/8, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (15 + 11) 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 (15/8) + (11/8). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (15/8) + (11/8), so the expression becomes 1/8 (15 + 11). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (15 + 11) = 26, and the denominator remains the same as 8. Therefore, 15/8 + 11/8 as a fraction is 13/4.

CALCULATION: 15/8 + 11/8 as a fraction
15/8 + 11/8 = (?)
15/8 + 11/8 = (15 + 11)/8
= 26/8
= (2 x 13)/(2 x 4)
= 13/4
15/8 + 11/8 = 13/4
15/8 plus 11/8 as a fraction is 13/4.

where
15/8 is a improper fraction as an addend,
11/8 is a improper fraction as an addend,
13/4 is the sum of 15/8 and 11/8.

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15/8 plus 11/8 as a decimal
15/8 + 11/8 = 13/4
13/4 = 3.25
(15/8) + (11/8) as a decimal is 3.25

where
3.25 is the sum of 15/8 and 11/8.