What is 5/7 plus 1/6?

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

How to add 5/7 and 1/6?

5 7 + 1 6 = (5 × 6) + (1 × 7) 7 × 6 = 37 42
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 6 = 30
  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: 30 + 7 = 37
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 6 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 37/42

The result of adding 5/7 and 1/6 is : 37/42 (or 0.88095238095238 in its decimal form)