What is 3/6 plus 5/7?

Looking for the result of 3/6 + 5/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 3/6 and 5/7?

3 6 + 5 7 = (3 × 7) + (5 × 6) 6 × 7 = 51 42 = 17 14
  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: 5 × 6 = 30
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 21 + 30 = 51
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 7 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 51/42
  6. Simplify the fraction (51/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 51/3 = 17
    • 42/3 = 14
  7. This gives: 17/14.

The result of adding 3/6 and 5/7 is : 17/14 (or 1.2142857142857 in its decimal form)