What is 5/7 plus 8/7?

Looking for the result of 5/7 + 8/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 5/7 and 8/7?

5 7 + 8 7 = (5 × 7) + (8 × 7) 7 × 7 = 91 49 = 13 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: 8 × 7 = 56
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 35 + 56 = 91
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 7 = 49
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 91/49
  6. Simplify the fraction (91/49) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (7):
    • 91/7 = 13
    • 49/7 = 7
  7. This gives: 13/7.

The result of adding 5/7 and 8/7 is : 13/7 (or 1.8571428571429 in its decimal form)