What is 2 plus 7/5?

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

How to add 2 and 7/5?

2 1 + 7 5 = (2 × 5) + (7 × 1) 1 × 5 = 17 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 5 = 10
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 1 = 7
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 + 7 = 17
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 5 = 5
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 17/5

The result of adding 2/1 and 7/5 is : 17/5 (or 3.4 in its decimal form)