What is 1/7 plus 5/5?

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

How to add 1/7 and 5/5?

1 7 + 5 5 = (1 × 5) + (5 × 7) 7 × 5 = 40 35 = 8 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: 5 × 7 = 35
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 + 35 = 40
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 5 = 35
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 40/35
  6. Simplify the fraction (40/35) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 40/5 = 8
    • 35/5 = 7
  7. This gives: 8/7.

The result of adding 1/7 and 5/5 is : 8/7 (or 1.1428571428571 in its decimal form)