What is 5/7 plus 10/2?

Looking for the result of 5/7 + 10/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 5/7 and 10/2?

5 7 + 10 2 = (5 × 2) + (10 × 7) 7 × 2 = 80 14 = 40 7
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 2 = 10
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 7 = 70
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 + 70 = 80
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 2 = 14
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 80/14
  6. Simplify the fraction (80/14) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 80/2 = 40
    • 14/2 = 7
  7. This gives: 40/7.

The result of adding 5/7 and 10/2 is : 40/7 (or 5.7142857142857 in its decimal form)