What is 1/7 plus 10/5?

Looking for the result of 1/7 + 10/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 1/7 and 10/5?

1 7 + 10 5 = (1 × 5) + (10 × 7) 7 × 5 = 75 35 = 15 7
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 5 = 5
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 7 = 70
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 + 70 = 75
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 5 = 35
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 75/35
  6. Simplify the fraction (75/35) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 75/5 = 15
    • 35/5 = 7
  7. This gives: 15/7.

The result of adding 1/7 and 10/5 is : 15/7 (or 2.1428571428571 in its decimal form)