15/8 + 1/8 as a fraction

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Summary: 15/8 plus 1/8 = 2/1
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 15/8 plus 1/8 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 15/8 and 1/8, 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 (15/8) + (1/8). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (15/8) + (1/8), so the expression becomes 1/8 (15 + 1). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (15 + 1) = 16, and the denominator remains the same as 8. Therefore, 15/8 + 1/8 as a fraction is 2/1.

CALCULATION: 15/8 + 1/8 as a fraction
15/8 + 1/8 = (?)
15/8 + 1/8 = (15 + 1)/8
= 16/8
= 2
15/8 + 1/8 = 2
15/8 plus 1/8 as a fraction is 2.

where
15/8 is a improper fraction as an addend,
1/8 is a proper fraction as an addend,
2 is the sum of 15/8 and 1/8.

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