What is 5/3 plus 7?

Looking for the result of 5/3 + 7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 5/3 and 7?

5 3 + 7 1 = (5 × 1) + (7 × 3) 3 × 1 = 26 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 1 = 5
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 3 = 21
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 + 21 = 26
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 1 = 3
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 26/3

The result of adding 5/3 and 7/1 is : 26/3 (or 8.6666666666667 in its decimal form)