What is 2/7 plus 1/5?

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

How to add 2/7 and 1/5?

2 7 + 1 5 = (2 × 5) + (1 × 7) 7 × 5 = 17 35
  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: 1 × 7 = 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: 7 × 5 = 35
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 17/35

The result of adding 2/7 and 1/5 is : 17/35 (or 0.48571428571429 in its decimal form)