What is 1/7 plus 3/5?

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

How to add 1/7 and 3/5?

1 7 + 3 5 = (1 × 5) + (3 × 7) 7 × 5 = 26 35
  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: 3 × 7 = 21
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 + 21 = 26
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 5 = 35
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 26/35

The result of adding 1/7 and 3/5 is : 26/35 (or 0.74285714285714 in its decimal form)