What is 5 plus 8/7?

Looking for the result of 5 + 8/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 5 and 8/7?

5 1 + 8 7 = (5 × 7) + (8 × 1) 1 × 7 = 43 7
  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: 8 × 1 = 8
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 35 + 8 = 43
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 7 = 7
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 43/7

The result of adding 5/1 and 8/7 is : 43/7 (or 6.1428571428571 in its decimal form)