What is 1/2 plus 5/7?
Looking for the result of 1/2 + 5/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 1/2 and 5/7?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 7 = 7
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 2 = 10
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 7 + 10 = 17
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 7 = 14
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 17/14
The result of adding 1/2 and 5/7 is : 17/14 (or 1.2142857142857 in its decimal form)