17/16 + 9/16 as a fraction

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Summary: 17/16 plus 9/16 = 13/8
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 17/16 plus 9/16 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 17/16 and 9/16, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (17 + 9) 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) + (9/16). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (17/16) + (9/16), so the expression becomes 1/16 (17 + 9). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (17 + 9) = 26, and the denominator remains the same as 16. Therefore, 17/16 + 9/16 as a fraction is 13/8.

CALCULATION: 17/16 + 9/16 as a fraction
17/16 + 9/16 = (?)
17/16 + 9/16 = (17 + 9)/16
= 26/16
= (2 x 13)/(2 x 8)
= 13/8
17/16 + 9/16 = 13/8
17/16 plus 9/16 as a fraction is 13/8.

where
17/16 is a improper fraction as an addend,
9/16 is a proper fraction as an addend,
13/8 is the sum of 17/16 and 9/16.

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17/16 plus 9/16 as a decimal
17/16 + 9/16 = 13/8
13/8 = 1.625
(17/16) + (9/16) as a decimal is 1.625

where
1.625 is the sum of 17/16 and 9/16.