What is 5/2 plus 8/7?

Looking for the result of 5/2 + 8/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 5/2 and 8/7?

5 2 + 8 7 = (5 × 7) + (8 × 2) 2 × 7 = 51 14
  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 × 2 = 16
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 35 + 16 = 51
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 7 = 14
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 51/14

The result of adding 5/2 and 8/7 is : 51/14 (or 3.6428571428571 in its decimal form)