What is 5/7 plus 3/6?

Looking for the result of 5/7 + 3/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 5/7 and 3/6?

5 7 + 3 6 = (5 × 6) + (3 × 7) 7 × 6 = 51 42 = 17 14
  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: 3 × 7 = 21
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 + 21 = 51
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 6 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 51/42
  6. Simplify the fraction (51/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 51/3 = 17
    • 42/3 = 14
  7. This gives: 17/14.

The result of adding 5/7 and 3/6 is : 17/14 (or 1.2142857142857 in its decimal form)