What is 6 plus 5/7?
Looking for the result of 6 + 5/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 6 and 5/7?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 7 = 42
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 1 = 5
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 42 + 5 = 47
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 7 = 7
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 47/7
The result of adding 6/1 and 5/7 is : 47/7 (or 6.7142857142857 in its decimal form)