17/9 + 2/9 as a fraction

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Summary: 17/9 plus 2/9 = 19/9
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 17/9 plus 2/9 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 17/9 and 2/9, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (17 + 2) 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 (17/9) + (2/9). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (17/9) + (2/9), so the expression becomes 1/9 (17 + 2). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (17 + 2) = 19, and the denominator remains the same as 9. Therefore, 17/9 + 2/9 as a fraction is 19/9.

CALCULATION: 17/9 + 2/9 as a fraction
17/9 + 2/9 = (?)
17/9 + 2/9 = (17 + 2)/9
= 19/9
17/9 + 2/9 = 19/9
17/9 plus 2/9 as a fraction is 19/9.

where
17/9 is a improper fraction as an addend,
2/9 is a proper fraction as an addend,
19/9 is the sum of 17/9 and 2/9.

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17/9 plus 2/9 as a decimal
17/9 + 2/9 = 19/9
19/9 = 2.1111
(17/9) + (2/9) as a decimal is 2.1111

where
2.1111 is the sum of 17/9 and 2/9.