What is 5/5 plus 7/3?
Looking for the result of 5/5 + 7/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 5/5 and 7/3?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 3 = 15
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 5 = 35
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 15 + 35 = 50
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 3 = 15
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 50/15
- Simplify the fraction (50/15) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
- 50/5 = 10
- 15/5 = 3
- This gives: 10/3.
The result of adding 5/5 and 7/3 is : 10/3 (or 3.3333333333333 in its decimal form)