What is 3/5 plus 2/7?

Looking for the result of 3/5 + 2/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 3/5 and 2/7?

3 5 + 2 7 = (3 × 7) + (2 × 5) 5 × 7 = 31 35
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 7 = 21
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 5 = 10
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 21 + 10 = 31
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 7 = 35
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 31/35

The result of adding 3/5 and 2/7 is : 31/35 (or 0.88571428571429 in its decimal form)