What is 5/7 plus 7/7?

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

How to add 5/7 and 7/7?

5 7 + 7 7 = (5 × 7) + (7 × 7) 7 × 7 = 84 49 = 12 7
  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: 7 × 7 = 49
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 35 + 49 = 84
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 7 = 49
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 84/49
  6. Simplify the fraction (84/49) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (7):
    • 84/7 = 12
    • 49/7 = 7
  7. This gives: 12/7.

The result of adding 5/7 and 7/7 is : 12/7 (or 1.7142857142857 in its decimal form)