What is 5/7 plus 1/5?

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

How to add 5/7 and 1/5?

5 7 + 1 5 = (5 × 5) + (1 × 7) 7 × 5 = 32 35
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 5 = 25
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 7 = 7
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 25 + 7 = 32
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 5 = 35
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 32/35

The result of adding 5/7 and 1/5 is : 32/35 (or 0.91428571428571 in its decimal form)