What is 2/5 plus 1/7?

Looking for the result of 2/5 + 1/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 2/5 and 1/7?

2 5 + 1 7 = (2 × 7) + (1 × 5) 5 × 7 = 19 35
  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: 1 × 5 = 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: 5 × 7 = 35
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 19/35

The result of adding 2/5 and 1/7 is : 19/35 (or 0.54285714285714 in its decimal form)