18/7 + 2/7 as a fraction

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Summary: 18/7 plus 2/7 = 20/7
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 18/7 plus 2/7 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 18/7 and 2/7, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (18 + 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 (18/7) + (2/7). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (18/7) + (2/7), so the expression becomes 1/7 (18 + 2). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (18 + 2) = 20, and the denominator remains the same as 7. Therefore, 18/7 + 2/7 as a fraction is 20/7.

CALCULATION: 18/7 + 2/7 as a fraction
18/7 + 2/7 = (?)
18/7 + 2/7 = (18 + 2)/7
= 20/7
18/7 + 2/7 = 20/7
18/7 plus 2/7 as a fraction is 20/7.

where
18/7 is a improper fraction as an addend,
2/7 is a proper fraction as an addend,
20/7 is the sum of 18/7 and 2/7.

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18/7 plus 2/7 as a decimal
18/7 + 2/7 = 20/7
20/7 = 2.8571
(18/7) + (2/7) as a decimal is 2.8571

where
2.8571 is the sum of 18/7 and 2/7.