17/7 + 5/7 as a fraction

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Summary: 17/7 plus 5/7 = 22/7
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 17/7 plus 5/7 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 17/7 and 5/7, 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 (17/7) + (5/7). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (17/7) + (5/7), so the expression becomes 1/7 (17 + 5). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (17 + 5) = 22, and the denominator remains the same as 7. Therefore, 17/7 + 5/7 as a fraction is 22/7.

CALCULATION: 17/7 + 5/7 as a fraction
17/7 + 5/7 = (?)
17/7 + 5/7 = (17 + 5)/7
= 22/7
17/7 + 5/7 = 22/7
17/7 plus 5/7 as a fraction is 22/7.

where
17/7 is a improper fraction as an addend,
5/7 is a proper fraction as an addend,
22/7 is the sum of 17/7 and 5/7.

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17/7 plus 5/7 as a decimal
17/7 + 5/7 = 22/7
22/7 = 3.1429
(17/7) + (5/7) as a decimal is 3.1429

where
3.1429 is the sum of 17/7 and 5/7.