17/7 + 4/7 as a fraction

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Summary: 17/7 plus 4/7 = 3/1
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 17/7 plus 4/7 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 17/7 and 4/7, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (17 + 4) 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 (17/7) + (4/7). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (17/7) + (4/7), so the expression becomes 1/7 (17 + 4). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (17 + 4) = 21, and the denominator remains the same as 7. Therefore, 17/7 + 4/7 as a fraction is 3/1.

CALCULATION: 17/7 + 4/7 as a fraction
17/7 + 4/7 = (?)
17/7 + 4/7 = (17 + 4)/7
= 21/7
= 3
17/7 + 4/7 = 3
17/7 plus 4/7 as a fraction is 3.

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

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