What is 2 plus 5?

Looking for the result of 2 + 5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 2 and 5?

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

The result of adding 2/1 and 5/1 is : 7