What is 5/7 plus 5/2?
Looking for the result of 5/7 + 5/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 5/7 and 5/2?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 2 = 10
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 7 = 35
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 + 35 = 45
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 2 = 14
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 45/14
The result of adding 5/7 and 5/2 is : 45/14 (or 3.2142857142857 in its decimal form)