What is 3/7 plus 1/5?

Looking for the result of 3/7 + 1/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 3/7 and 1/5?

3 7 + 1 5 = (3 × 5) + (1 × 7) 7 × 5 = 22 35
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 5 = 15
  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: 15 + 7 = 22
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 5 = 35
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 22/35

The result of adding 3/7 and 1/5 is : 22/35 (or 0.62857142857143 in its decimal form)