What is 5/4 plus 7/7?

Looking for the result of 5/4 + 7/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 5/4 and 7/7?

5 4 + 7 7 = (5 × 7) + (7 × 4) 4 × 7 = 63 28 = 9 4
  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 × 4 = 28
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 35 + 28 = 63
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 7 = 28
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 63/28
  6. Simplify the fraction (63/28) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (7):
    • 63/7 = 9
    • 28/7 = 4
  7. This gives: 9/4.

The result of adding 5/4 and 7/7 is : 9/4 (or 2.25 in its decimal form)