Solve 17/12+17/12

$$\frac{ 17 }{ 12 } + \frac{ 17 }{ 12 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{17}{6}\approx 2.833333333$$

Solution Steps

Since \frac{17}{12} and \frac{17}{12} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{17+17}{12}$$

Add 17 and 17 to get 34.

$$\frac{34}{12}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{34}{12} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{17}{6}$$

Factor

$$\frac{17}{2 \cdot 3} = 2\frac{5}{6} = 2.8333333333333335$$