5/7 + 2/7 as a fraction

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Summary: 5/7 plus 2/7 = 1/1
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 5/7 plus 2/7 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 5/7 and 2/7, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (5 + 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 (5/7) + (2/7). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (5/7) + (2/7), so the expression becomes 1/7 (5 + 2). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (5 + 2) = 7, and the denominator remains the same as 7. Therefore, 5/7 + 2/7 as a fraction is 1/1.

CALCULATION: 5/7 + 2/7 as a fraction
5/7 + 2/7 = (?)
5/7 + 2/7 = (5 + 2)/7
= 7/7
= 1
5/7 + 2/7 = 1
5/7 plus 2/7 as a fraction is 1.

where
5/7 is a proper fraction as an addend,
2/7 is a proper fraction as an addend,
1 is the sum of 5/7 and 2/7.

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