17/4 + 7/4 as a fraction

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Summary: 17/4 plus 7/4 = 6/1
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 17/4 plus 7/4 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 17/4 and 7/4, 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 (17/4) + (7/4). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (17/4) + (7/4), so the expression becomes 1/4 (17 + 7). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (17 + 7) = 24, and the denominator remains the same as 4. Therefore, 17/4 + 7/4 as a fraction is 6/1.

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

where
17/4 is a improper fraction as an addend,
7/4 is a improper fraction as an addend,
6 is the sum of 17/4 and 7/4.

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