15/8 + 13/8 as a fraction

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Summary: 15/8 plus 13/8 = 7/2
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 15/8 plus 13/8 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 15/8 and 13/8, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (15 + 13) 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) + (13/8). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (15/8) + (13/8), so the expression becomes 1/8 (15 + 13). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (15 + 13) = 28, and the denominator remains the same as 8. Therefore, 15/8 + 13/8 as a fraction is 7/2.

CALCULATION: 15/8 + 13/8 as a fraction
15/8 + 13/8 = (?)
15/8 + 13/8 = (15 + 13)/8
= 28/8
= (4 x 7)/(4 x 2)
= 7/2
15/8 + 13/8 = 7/2
15/8 plus 13/8 as a fraction is 7/2.

where
15/8 is a improper fraction as an addend,
13/8 is a improper fraction as an addend,
7/2 is the sum of 15/8 and 13/8.

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15/8 plus 13/8 as a decimal
15/8 + 13/8 = 7/2
7/2 = 3.5
(15/8) + (13/8) as a decimal is 3.5

where
3.5 is the sum of 15/8 and 13/8.