What is 5/5 plus 8/7?

Looking for the result of 5/5 + 8/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 5/5 and 8/7?

5 5 + 8 7 = (5 × 7) + (8 × 5) 5 × 7 = 75 35 = 15 7
  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: 8 × 5 = 40
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 35 + 40 = 75
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 7 = 35
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 75/35
  6. Simplify the fraction (75/35) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 75/5 = 15
    • 35/5 = 7
  7. This gives: 15/7.

The result of adding 5/5 and 8/7 is : 15/7 (or 2.1428571428571 in its decimal form)