What is 1/3 plus 5/7?

Looking for the result of 1/3 + 5/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 1/3 and 5/7?

1 3 + 5 7 = (1 × 7) + (5 × 3) 3 × 7 = 22 21
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 7 = 7
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 3 = 15
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 7 + 15 = 22
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 7 = 21
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 22/21

The result of adding 1/3 and 5/7 is : 22/21 (or 1.047619047619 in its decimal form)