17/8 + 9/8 as a fraction

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Summary: 17/8 plus 9/8 = 13/4
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 17/8 plus 9/8 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 17/8 and 9/8, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (17 + 9) 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) + (9/8). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (17/8) + (9/8), so the expression becomes 1/8 (17 + 9). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (17 + 9) = 26, and the denominator remains the same as 8. Therefore, 17/8 + 9/8 as a fraction is 13/4.

CALCULATION: 17/8 + 9/8 as a fraction
17/8 + 9/8 = (?)
17/8 + 9/8 = (17 + 9)/8
= 26/8
= (2 x 13)/(2 x 4)
= 13/4
17/8 + 9/8 = 13/4
17/8 plus 9/8 as a fraction is 13/4.

where
17/8 is a improper fraction as an addend,
9/8 is a improper fraction as an addend,
13/4 is the sum of 17/8 and 9/8.

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17/8 plus 9/8 as a decimal
17/8 + 9/8 = 13/4
13/4 = 3.25
(17/8) + (9/8) as a decimal is 3.25

where
3.25 is the sum of 17/8 and 9/8.