17/8 + 5/8 as a fraction

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Summary: 17/8 plus 5/8 = 11/4
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 17/8 plus 5/8 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 17/8 and 5/8, 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 (17/8) + (5/8). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (17/8) + (5/8), so the expression becomes 1/8 (17 + 5). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (17 + 5) = 22, and the denominator remains the same as 8. Therefore, 17/8 + 5/8 as a fraction is 11/4.

CALCULATION: 17/8 + 5/8 as a fraction
17/8 + 5/8 = (?)
17/8 + 5/8 = (17 + 5)/8
= 22/8
= (2 x 11)/(2 x 4)
= 11/4
17/8 + 5/8 = 11/4
17/8 plus 5/8 as a fraction is 11/4.

where
17/8 is a improper fraction as an addend,
5/8 is a proper fraction as an addend,
11/4 is the sum of 17/8 and 5/8.

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17/8 plus 5/8 as a decimal
17/8 + 5/8 = 11/4
11/4 = 2.75
(17/8) + (5/8) as a decimal is 2.75

where
2.75 is the sum of 17/8 and 5/8.