17/20 + 13/20 as a fraction

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Summary: 17/20 plus 13/20 = 3/2
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 17/20 plus 13/20 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 17/20 and 13/20, 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 (17/20) + (13/20). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (17/20) + (13/20), so the expression becomes 1/20 (17 + 13). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (17 + 13) = 30, and the denominator remains the same as 20. Therefore, 17/20 + 13/20 as a fraction is 3/2.

CALCULATION: 17/20 + 13/20 as a fraction
17/20 + 13/20 = (?)
17/20 + 13/20 = (17 + 13)/20
= 30/20
= (10 x 3)/(10 x 2)
= 3/2
17/20 + 13/20 = 3/2
17/20 plus 13/20 as a fraction is 3/2.

where
17/20 is a proper fraction as an addend,
13/20 is a proper fraction as an addend,
3/2 is the sum of 17/20 and 13/20.

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17/20 plus 13/20 as a decimal
17/20 + 13/20 = 3/2
3/2 = 1.5
(17/20) + (13/20) as a decimal is 1.5

where
1.5 is the sum of 17/20 and 13/20.