What is 5 plus 6/7?
Looking for the result of 5 + 6/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 5 and 6/7?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 7 = 35
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 1 = 6
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 35 + 6 = 41
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 7 = 7
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 41/7
The result of adding 5/1 and 6/7 is : 41/7 (or 5.8571428571429 in its decimal form)