17/20 + 7/20 as a fraction

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Summary: 17/20 plus 7/20 = 6/5
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 17/20 plus 7/20 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 17/20 and 7/20, 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 (17/20) + (7/20). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (17/20) + (7/20), so the expression becomes 1/20 (17 + 7). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (17 + 7) = 24, and the denominator remains the same as 20. Therefore, 17/20 + 7/20 as a fraction is 6/5.

CALCULATION: 17/20 + 7/20 as a fraction
17/20 + 7/20 = (?)
17/20 + 7/20 = (17 + 7)/20
= 24/20
= (4 x 6)/(4 x 5)
= 6/5
17/20 + 7/20 = 6/5
17/20 plus 7/20 as a fraction is 6/5.

where
17/20 is a proper fraction as an addend,
7/20 is a proper fraction as an addend,
6/5 is the sum of 17/20 and 7/20.

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17/20 plus 7/20 as a decimal
17/20 + 7/20 = 6/5
6/5 = 1.2
(17/20) + (7/20) as a decimal is 1.2

where
1.2 is the sum of 17/20 and 7/20.