What is 5/7 plus 2/7?

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

How to add 5/7 and 2/7?

5 7 + 2 7 = (5 × 7) + (2 × 7) 7 × 7 = 49 49 = 1 1
  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: 2 × 7 = 14
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 35 + 14 = 49
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 7 = 49
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 49/49
  6. Simplify the fraction (49/49) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (49):
    • 49/49 = 1
    • 49/49 = 1
  7. This gives: 1.

The result of adding 5/7 and 2/7 is : 1