What is 1/6 plus 5/7?

Looking for the result of 1/6 + 5/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 1/6 and 5/7?

1 6 + 5 7 = (1 × 7) + (5 × 6) 6 × 7 = 37 42
  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 × 6 = 30
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 7 + 30 = 37
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 7 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 37/42

The result of adding 1/6 and 5/7 is : 37/42 (or 0.88095238095238 in its decimal form)