17/12 + 11/12 as a fraction

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Summary: 17/12 plus 11/12 = 7/3
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 17/12 plus 11/12 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 17/12 and 11/12, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (17 + 11) 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 (17/12) + (11/12). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (17/12) + (11/12), so the expression becomes 1/12 (17 + 11). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (17 + 11) = 28, and the denominator remains the same as 12. Therefore, 17/12 + 11/12 as a fraction is 7/3.

CALCULATION: 17/12 + 11/12 as a fraction
17/12 + 11/12 = (?)
17/12 + 11/12 = (17 + 11)/12
= 28/12
= (4 x 7)/(4 x 3)
= 7/3
17/12 + 11/12 = 7/3
17/12 plus 11/12 as a fraction is 7/3.

where
17/12 is a improper fraction as an addend,
11/12 is a proper fraction as an addend,
7/3 is the sum of 17/12 and 11/12.

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17/12 plus 11/12 as a decimal
17/12 + 11/12 = 7/3
7/3 = 2.3333
(17/12) + (11/12) as a decimal is 2.3333

where
2.3333 is the sum of 17/12 and 11/12.