18/7 + 17/7 as a fraction

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Summary: 18/7 plus 17/7 = 5/1
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 18/7 plus 17/7 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 18/7 and 17/7, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (18 + 17) 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 (18/7) + (17/7). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (18/7) + (17/7), so the expression becomes 1/7 (18 + 17). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (18 + 17) = 35, and the denominator remains the same as 7. Therefore, 18/7 + 17/7 as a fraction is 5/1.

CALCULATION: 18/7 + 17/7 as a fraction
18/7 + 17/7 = (?)
18/7 + 17/7 = (18 + 17)/7
= 35/7
= 5
18/7 + 17/7 = 5
18/7 plus 17/7 as a fraction is 5.

where
18/7 is a improper fraction as an addend,
17/7 is a improper fraction as an addend,
5 is the sum of 18/7 and 17/7.

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