What is 5/3 plus 7/7?

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

How to add 5/3 and 7/7?

5 3 + 7 7 = (5 × 7) + (7 × 3) 3 × 7 = 56 21 = 8 3
  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 × 3 = 21
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 35 + 21 = 56
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 7 = 21
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 56/21
  6. Simplify the fraction (56/21) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (7):
    • 56/7 = 8
    • 21/7 = 3
  7. This gives: 8/3.

The result of adding 5/3 and 7/7 is : 8/3 (or 2.6666666666667 in its decimal form)