17/16 + 15/16 as a fraction

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Summary: 17/16 plus 15/16 = 2/1
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 17/16 plus 15/16 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 17/16 and 15/16, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (17 + 15) 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 (17/16) + (15/16). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (17/16) + (15/16), so the expression becomes 1/16 (17 + 15). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (17 + 15) = 32, and the denominator remains the same as 16. Therefore, 17/16 + 15/16 as a fraction is 2/1.

CALCULATION: 17/16 + 15/16 as a fraction
17/16 + 15/16 = (?)
17/16 + 15/16 = (17 + 15)/16
= 32/16
= 2
17/16 + 15/16 = 2
17/16 plus 15/16 as a fraction is 2.

where
17/16 is a improper fraction as an addend,
15/16 is a proper fraction as an addend,
2 is the sum of 17/16 and 15/16.

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