17/10 + 7/10 as a fraction

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Summary: 17/10 plus 7/10 = 12/5
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 17/10 plus 7/10 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 17/10 and 7/10, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (17 + 7) 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 (17/10) + (7/10). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (17/10) + (7/10), so the expression becomes 1/10 (17 + 7). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (17 + 7) = 24, and the denominator remains the same as 10. Therefore, 17/10 + 7/10 as a fraction is 12/5.

CALCULATION: 17/10 + 7/10 as a fraction
17/10 + 7/10 = (?)
17/10 + 7/10 = (17 + 7)/10
= 24/10
= (2 x 12)/(2 x 5)
= 12/5
17/10 + 7/10 = 12/5
17/10 plus 7/10 as a fraction is 12/5.

where
17/10 is a improper fraction as an addend,
7/10 is a proper fraction as an addend,
12/5 is the sum of 17/10 and 7/10.

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17/10 plus 7/10 as a decimal
17/10 + 7/10 = 12/5
12/5 = 2.4
(17/10) + (7/10) as a decimal is 2.4

where
2.4 is the sum of 17/10 and 7/10.