7/2 + 5/2 as a fraction

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Summary: 7/2 plus 5/2 = 6/1
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 7/2 plus 5/2 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 7/2 and 5/2, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (7 + 5) 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 (7/2) + (5/2). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (7/2) + (5/2), so the expression becomes 1/2 (7 + 5). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (7 + 5) = 12, and the denominator remains the same as 2. Therefore, 7/2 + 5/2 as a fraction is 6/1.

CALCULATION: 7/2 + 5/2 as a fraction
7/2 + 5/2 = (?)
7/2 + 5/2 = (7 + 5)/2
= 12/2
= 6
7/2 + 5/2 = 6
7/2 plus 5/2 as a fraction is 6.

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

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