What is 5 plus 7/4?

Looking for the result of 5 + 7/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 5 and 7/4?

5 1 + 7 4 = (5 × 4) + (7 × 1) 1 × 4 = 27 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 4 = 20
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 1 = 7
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 + 7 = 27
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 4 = 4
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 27/4

The result of adding 5/1 and 7/4 is : 27/4 (or 6.75 in its decimal form)