16/17 + 8/17 as a fraction

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Summary: 16/17 plus 8/17 = 24/17
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 16/17 plus 8/17 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 16/17 and 8/17, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (16 + 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 (16/17) + (8/17). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (16/17) + (8/17), so the expression becomes 1/17 (16 + 8). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (16 + 8) = 24, and the denominator remains the same as 17. Therefore, 16/17 + 8/17 as a fraction is 24/17.

CALCULATION: 16/17 + 8/17 as a fraction
16/17 + 8/17 = (?)
16/17 + 8/17 = (16 + 8)/17
= 24/17
16/17 + 8/17 = 24/17
16/17 plus 8/17 as a fraction is 24/17.

where
16/17 is a proper fraction as an addend,
8/17 is a proper fraction as an addend,
24/17 is the sum of 16/17 and 8/17.

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16/17 plus 8/17 as a decimal
16/17 + 8/17 = 24/17
24/17 = 1.4118
(16/17) + (8/17) as a decimal is 1.4118

where
1.4118 is the sum of 16/17 and 8/17.