What is 1/5 plus 7/2?

Looking for the result of 1/5 + 7/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 1/5 and 7/2?

1 5 + 7 2 = (1 × 2) + (7 × 5) 5 × 2 = 37 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 2 = 2
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 5 = 35
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 2 + 35 = 37
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 2 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 37/10

The result of adding 1/5 and 7/2 is : 37/10 (or 3.7 in its decimal form)