6/7 + 2/7 as a fraction

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Summary: 6/7 plus 2/7 = 8/7
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 6/7 plus 2/7 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 6/7 and 2/7, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (6 + 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 (6/7) + (2/7). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (6/7) + (2/7), so the expression becomes 1/7 (6 + 2). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (6 + 2) = 8, and the denominator remains the same as 7. Therefore, 6/7 + 2/7 as a fraction is 8/7.

CALCULATION: 6/7 + 2/7 as a fraction
6/7 + 2/7 = (?)
6/7 + 2/7 = (6 + 2)/7
= 8/7
6/7 + 2/7 = 8/7
6/7 plus 2/7 as a fraction is 8/7.

where
6/7 is a proper fraction as an addend,
2/7 is a proper fraction as an addend,
8/7 is the sum of 6/7 and 2/7.

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6/7 plus 2/7 as a decimal
6/7 + 2/7 = 8/7
8/7 = 1.1429
(6/7) + (2/7) as a decimal is 1.1429

where
1.1429 is the sum of 6/7 and 2/7.