17/18 + 13/18 as a fraction

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Summary: 17/18 plus 13/18 = 5/3
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 17/18 plus 13/18 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 17/18 and 13/18, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (17 + 13) 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 (17/18) + (13/18). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (17/18) + (13/18), so the expression becomes 1/18 (17 + 13). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (17 + 13) = 30, and the denominator remains the same as 18. Therefore, 17/18 + 13/18 as a fraction is 5/3.

CALCULATION: 17/18 + 13/18 as a fraction
17/18 + 13/18 = (?)
17/18 + 13/18 = (17 + 13)/18
= 30/18
= (6 x 5)/(6 x 3)
= 5/3
17/18 + 13/18 = 5/3
17/18 plus 13/18 as a fraction is 5/3.

where
17/18 is a proper fraction as an addend,
13/18 is a proper fraction as an addend,
5/3 is the sum of 17/18 and 13/18.

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17/18 plus 13/18 as a decimal
17/18 + 13/18 = 5/3
5/3 = 1.6667
(17/18) + (13/18) as a decimal is 1.6667

where
1.6667 is the sum of 17/18 and 13/18.