17/12 + 5/12 as a fraction

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Summary: 17/12 plus 5/12 = 11/6
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 17/12 plus 5/12 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 17/12 and 5/12, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (17 + 5) 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) + (5/12). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (17/12) + (5/12), so the expression becomes 1/12 (17 + 5). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (17 + 5) = 22, and the denominator remains the same as 12. Therefore, 17/12 + 5/12 as a fraction is 11/6.

CALCULATION: 17/12 + 5/12 as a fraction
17/12 + 5/12 = (?)
17/12 + 5/12 = (17 + 5)/12
= 22/12
= (2 x 11)/(2 x 6)
= 11/6
17/12 + 5/12 = 11/6
17/12 plus 5/12 as a fraction is 11/6.

where
17/12 is a improper fraction as an addend,
5/12 is a proper fraction as an addend,
11/6 is the sum of 17/12 and 5/12.

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17/12 plus 5/12 as a decimal
17/12 + 5/12 = 11/6
11/6 = 1.8333
(17/12) + (5/12) as a decimal is 1.8333

where
1.8333 is the sum of 17/12 and 5/12.