17/2 + 15/2 as a fraction

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

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

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

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