17/2 + 7/2 as a fraction

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Summary: 17/2 plus 7/2 = 12/1
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 17/2 plus 7/2 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 17/2 and 7/2, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (17 + 7) 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) + (7/2). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (17/2) + (7/2), so the expression becomes 1/2 (17 + 7). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (17 + 7) = 24, and the denominator remains the same as 2. Therefore, 17/2 + 7/2 as a fraction is 12/1.

CALCULATION: 17/2 + 7/2 as a fraction
17/2 + 7/2 = (?)
17/2 + 7/2 = (17 + 7)/2
= 24/2
= 12
17/2 + 7/2 = 12
17/2 plus 7/2 as a fraction is 12.

where
17/2 is a improper fraction as an addend,
7/2 is a improper fraction as an addend,
12 is the sum of 17/2 and 7/2.

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