What is 2 plus 5/7?

Looking for the result of 2 + 5/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 2 and 5/7?

2 1 + 5 7 = (2 × 7) + (5 × 1) 1 × 7 = 19 7
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 7 = 14
  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: 14 + 5 = 19
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 7 = 7
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 19/7

The result of adding 2/1 and 5/7 is : 19/7 (or 2.7142857142857 in its decimal form)