What is 1/7 plus 5/4?

Looking for the result of 1/7 + 5/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 1/7 and 5/4?

1 7 + 5 4 = (1 × 4) + (5 × 7) 7 × 4 = 39 28
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 4 = 4
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 7 = 35
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 4 + 35 = 39
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 4 = 28
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 39/28

The result of adding 1/7 and 5/4 is : 39/28 (or 1.3928571428571 in its decimal form)