17/15 + 8/15 as a fraction

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Summary: 17/15 plus 8/15 = 5/3
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 17/15 plus 8/15 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 17/15 and 8/15, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (17 + 8) 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) + (8/15). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (17/15) + (8/15), so the expression becomes 1/15 (17 + 8). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (17 + 8) = 25, and the denominator remains the same as 15. Therefore, 17/15 + 8/15 as a fraction is 5/3.

CALCULATION: 17/15 + 8/15 as a fraction
17/15 + 8/15 = (?)
17/15 + 8/15 = (17 + 8)/15
= 25/15
= (5 x 5)/(5 x 3)
= 5/3
17/15 + 8/15 = 5/3
17/15 plus 8/15 as a fraction is 5/3.

where
17/15 is a improper fraction as an addend,
8/15 is a proper fraction as an addend,
5/3 is the sum of 17/15 and 8/15.

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17/15 plus 8/15 as a decimal
17/15 + 8/15 = 5/3
5/3 = 1.6667
(17/15) + (8/15) as a decimal is 1.6667

where
1.6667 is the sum of 17/15 and 8/15.