What is 5/7 plus 2?

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

How to add 5/7 and 2?

5 7 + 2 1 = (5 × 1) + (2 × 7) 7 × 1 = 19 7
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 1 = 5
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 7 = 14
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 + 14 = 19
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 1 = 7
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 19/7

The result of adding 5/7 and 2/1 is : 19/7 (or 2.7142857142857 in its decimal form)