What is 1/2 plus 7/5?
Looking for the result of 1/2 + 7/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 1/2 and 7/5?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 5 = 5
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 2 = 14
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 + 14 = 19
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 5 = 10
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 19/10
The result of adding 1/2 and 7/5 is : 19/10 (or 1.9 in its decimal form)