What is 2/7 plus 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 2/7 and 5?

2 7 + 5 1 = (2 × 1) + (5 × 7) 7 × 1 = 37 7
  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 × 7 = 35
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 2 + 35 = 37
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 1 = 7
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 37/7

The result of adding 2/7 and 5/1 is : 37/7 (or 5.2857142857143 in its decimal form)