What is 5/6 plus 1/7?

Looking for the result of 5/6 + 1/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 5/6 and 1/7?

5 6 + 1 7 = (5 × 7) + (1 × 6) 6 × 7 = 41 42
  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: 1 × 6 = 6
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 35 + 6 = 41
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 7 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 41/42

The result of adding 5/6 and 1/7 is : 41/42 (or 0.97619047619048 in its decimal form)