16/17 + 9/17 as a fraction

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Summary: 16/17 plus 9/17 = 25/17
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 16/17 plus 9/17 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 16/17 and 9/17, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (16 + 9) 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) + (9/17). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (16/17) + (9/17), so the expression becomes 1/17 (16 + 9). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (16 + 9) = 25, and the denominator remains the same as 17. Therefore, 16/17 + 9/17 as a fraction is 25/17.

CALCULATION: 16/17 + 9/17 as a fraction
16/17 + 9/17 = (?)
16/17 + 9/17 = (16 + 9)/17
= 25/17
16/17 + 9/17 = 25/17
16/17 plus 9/17 as a fraction is 25/17.

where
16/17 is a proper fraction as an addend,
9/17 is a proper fraction as an addend,
25/17 is the sum of 16/17 and 9/17.

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16/17 plus 9/17 as a decimal
16/17 + 9/17 = 25/17
25/17 = 1.4706
(16/17) + (9/17) as a decimal is 1.4706

where
1.4706 is the sum of 16/17 and 9/17.