What is 5/2 plus 2/7?
Looking for the result of 5/2 + 2/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 5/2 and 2/7?
- 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: 2 × 2 = 4
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 35 + 4 = 39
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 7 = 14
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 39/14
The result of adding 5/2 and 2/7 is : 39/14 (or 2.7857142857143 in its decimal form)