7/4 + 5/4 as a fraction

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Summary: 7/4 plus 5/4 = 3/1
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 7/4 plus 5/4 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 7/4 and 5/4, 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 (7/4) + (5/4). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (7/4) + (5/4), so the expression becomes 1/4 (7 + 5). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (7 + 5) = 12, and the denominator remains the same as 4. Therefore, 7/4 + 5/4 as a fraction is 3/1.

CALCULATION: 7/4 + 5/4 as a fraction
7/4 + 5/4 = (?)
7/4 + 5/4 = (7 + 5)/4
= 12/4
= 3
7/4 + 5/4 = 3
7/4 plus 5/4 as a fraction is 3.

where
7/4 is a improper fraction as an addend,
5/4 is a improper fraction as an addend,
3 is the sum of 7/4 and 5/4.

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