17/5 + 12/5 as a fraction

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Summary: 17/5 plus 12/5 = 29/5
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 17/5 plus 12/5 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 17/5 and 12/5, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (17 + 12) 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 (17/5) + (12/5). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (17/5) + (12/5), so the expression becomes 1/5 (17 + 12). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (17 + 12) = 29, and the denominator remains the same as 5. Therefore, 17/5 + 12/5 as a fraction is 29/5.

CALCULATION: 17/5 + 12/5 as a fraction
17/5 + 12/5 = (?)
17/5 + 12/5 = (17 + 12)/5
= 29/5
17/5 + 12/5 = 29/5
17/5 plus 12/5 as a fraction is 29/5.

where
17/5 is a improper fraction as an addend,
12/5 is a improper fraction as an addend,
29/5 is the sum of 17/5 and 12/5.

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17/5 plus 12/5 as a decimal
17/5 + 12/5 = 29/5
29/5 = 5.8
(17/5) + (12/5) as a decimal is 5.8

where
5.8 is the sum of 17/5 and 12/5.