8/10 + 7/10 as a fraction

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Summary: 8/10 plus 7/10 = 3/2
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 8/10 plus 7/10 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 8/10 and 7/10, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (8 + 7) 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 (8/10) + (7/10). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (8/10) + (7/10), so the expression becomes 1/10 (8 + 7). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (8 + 7) = 15, and the denominator remains the same as 10. Therefore, 8/10 + 7/10 as a fraction is 3/2.

CALCULATION: 8/10 + 7/10 as a fraction
8/10 + 7/10 = (?)
8/10 + 7/10 = (8 + 7)/10
= 15/10
= (5 x 3)/(5 x 2)
= 3/2
8/10 + 7/10 = 3/2
8/10 plus 7/10 as a fraction is 3/2.

where
8/10 is a proper fraction as an addend,
7/10 is a proper fraction as an addend,
3/2 is the sum of 8/10 and 7/10.

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8/10 plus 7/10 as a decimal
8/10 + 7/10 = 3/2
3/2 = 1.5
(8/10) + (7/10) as a decimal is 1.5

where
1.5 is the sum of 8/10 and 7/10.