What is 1/7 plus 9/5?

Looking for the result of 1/7 + 9/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 1/7 and 9/5?

1 7 + 9 5 = (1 × 5) + (9 × 7) 7 × 5 = 68 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: 9 × 7 = 63
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 + 63 = 68
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 5 = 35
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 68/35

The result of adding 1/7 and 9/5 is : 68/35 (or 1.9428571428571 in its decimal form)