8/12 + 6/12 as a fraction

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Summary: 8/12 plus 6/12 = 7/6
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 8/12 plus 6/12 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 8/12 and 6/12, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (8 + 6) 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 (8/12) + (6/12). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (8/12) + (6/12), so the expression becomes 1/12 (8 + 6). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (8 + 6) = 14, and the denominator remains the same as 12. Therefore, 8/12 + 6/12 as a fraction is 7/6.

CALCULATION: 8/12 + 6/12 as a fraction
8/12 + 6/12 = (?)
8/12 + 6/12 = (8 + 6)/12
= 14/12
= (2 x 7)/(2 x 6)
= 7/6
8/12 + 6/12 = 7/6
8/12 plus 6/12 as a fraction is 7/6.

where
8/12 is a proper fraction as an addend,
6/12 is a proper fraction as an addend,
7/6 is the sum of 8/12 and 6/12.

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8/12 plus 6/12 as a decimal
8/12 + 6/12 = 7/6
7/6 = 1.1667
(8/12) + (6/12) as a decimal is 1.1667

where
1.1667 is the sum of 8/12 and 6/12.