What is 5 plus 7/7?

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

How to add 5 and 7/7?

5 1 + 7 7 = (5 × 7) + (7 × 1) 1 × 7 = 42 7 = 6 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 7 = 35
  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: 35 + 7 = 42
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 7 = 7
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 42/7
  6. Simplify the fraction (42/7) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (7):
    • 42/7 = 6
    • 7/7 = 1
  7. This gives: 6.

The result of adding 5/1 and 7/7 is : 6