What is 5/4 plus 5/7?
Looking for the result of 5/4 + 5/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 5/4 and 5/7?
- 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: 5 × 4 = 20
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 35 + 20 = 55
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 7 = 28
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 55/28
The result of adding 5/4 and 5/7 is : 55/28 (or 1.9642857142857 in its decimal form)