17/4 + 5/4 as a fraction

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Summary: 17/4 plus 5/4 = 11/2
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 17/4 plus 5/4 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 17/4 and 5/4, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (17 + 5) 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 (17/4) + (5/4). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (17/4) + (5/4), so the expression becomes 1/4 (17 + 5). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (17 + 5) = 22, and the denominator remains the same as 4. Therefore, 17/4 + 5/4 as a fraction is 11/2.

CALCULATION: 17/4 + 5/4 as a fraction
17/4 + 5/4 = (?)
17/4 + 5/4 = (17 + 5)/4
= 22/4
= (2 x 11)/(2 x 2)
= 11/2
17/4 + 5/4 = 11/2
17/4 plus 5/4 as a fraction is 11/2.

where
17/4 is a improper fraction as an addend,
5/4 is a improper fraction as an addend,
11/2 is the sum of 17/4 and 5/4.

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17/4 plus 5/4 as a decimal
17/4 + 5/4 = 11/2
11/2 = 5.5
(17/4) + (5/4) as a decimal is 5.5

where
5.5 is the sum of 17/4 and 5/4.