17/2 + 9/2 as a fraction

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Summary: 17/2 plus 9/2 = 13/1
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 17/2 plus 9/2 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 17/2 and 9/2, 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 (17/2) + (9/2). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (17/2) + (9/2), so the expression becomes 1/2 (17 + 9). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (17 + 9) = 26, and the denominator remains the same as 2. Therefore, 17/2 + 9/2 as a fraction is 13/1.

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

where
17/2 is a improper fraction as an addend,
9/2 is a improper fraction as an addend,
13 is the sum of 17/2 and 9/2.

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