17/16 + 3/16 as a fraction

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Summary: 17/16 plus 3/16 = 5/4
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 17/16 plus 3/16 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 17/16 and 3/16, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (17 + 3) 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) + (3/16). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (17/16) + (3/16), so the expression becomes 1/16 (17 + 3). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (17 + 3) = 20, and the denominator remains the same as 16. Therefore, 17/16 + 3/16 as a fraction is 5/4.

CALCULATION: 17/16 + 3/16 as a fraction
17/16 + 3/16 = (?)
17/16 + 3/16 = (17 + 3)/16
= 20/16
= (4 x 5)/(4 x 4)
= 5/4
17/16 + 3/16 = 5/4
17/16 plus 3/16 as a fraction is 5/4.

where
17/16 is a improper fraction as an addend,
3/16 is a proper fraction as an addend,
5/4 is the sum of 17/16 and 3/16.

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17/16 plus 3/16 as a decimal
17/16 + 3/16 = 5/4
5/4 = 1.25
(17/16) + (3/16) as a decimal is 1.25

where
1.25 is the sum of 17/16 and 3/16.