What is 10/5 plus 9/7?

Looking for the result of 10/5 + 9/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 10/5 and 9/7?

10 5 + 9 7 = (10 × 7) + (9 × 5) 5 × 7 = 115 35 = 23 7
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 7 = 70
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 5 = 45
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 70 + 45 = 115
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 7 = 35
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 115/35
  6. Simplify the fraction (115/35) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 115/5 = 23
    • 35/5 = 7
  7. This gives: 23/7.

The result of adding 10/5 and 9/7 is : 23/7 (or 3.2857142857143 in its decimal form)