16/7 + 15/7 as a fraction

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Summary: 16/7 plus 15/7 = 31/7
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 16/7 plus 15/7 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 16/7 and 15/7, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (16 + 15) 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 (16/7) + (15/7). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (16/7) + (15/7), so the expression becomes 1/7 (16 + 15). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (16 + 15) = 31, and the denominator remains the same as 7. Therefore, 16/7 + 15/7 as a fraction is 31/7.

CALCULATION: 16/7 + 15/7 as a fraction
16/7 + 15/7 = (?)
16/7 + 15/7 = (16 + 15)/7
= 31/7
16/7 + 15/7 = 31/7
16/7 plus 15/7 as a fraction is 31/7.

where
16/7 is a improper fraction as an addend,
15/7 is a improper fraction as an addend,
31/7 is the sum of 16/7 and 15/7.

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16/7 plus 15/7 as a decimal
16/7 + 15/7 = 31/7
31/7 = 4.4286
(16/7) + (15/7) as a decimal is 4.4286

where
4.4286 is the sum of 16/7 and 15/7.