17/15 + 7/15 as a fraction

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Summary: 17/15 plus 7/15 = 8/5
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 17/15 plus 7/15 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 17/15 and 7/15, 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 (17/15) + (7/15). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (17/15) + (7/15), so the expression becomes 1/15 (17 + 7). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (17 + 7) = 24, and the denominator remains the same as 15. Therefore, 17/15 + 7/15 as a fraction is 8/5.

CALCULATION: 17/15 + 7/15 as a fraction
17/15 + 7/15 = (?)
17/15 + 7/15 = (17 + 7)/15
= 24/15
= (3 x 8)/(3 x 5)
= 8/5
17/15 + 7/15 = 8/5
17/15 plus 7/15 as a fraction is 8/5.

where
17/15 is a improper fraction as an addend,
7/15 is a proper fraction as an addend,
8/5 is the sum of 17/15 and 7/15.

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17/15 plus 7/15 as a decimal
17/15 + 7/15 = 8/5
8/5 = 1.6
(17/15) + (7/15) as a decimal is 1.6

where
1.6 is the sum of 17/15 and 7/15.