What is 6/7 plus 1/5?

Looking for the result of 6/7 + 1/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 6/7 and 1/5?

6 7 + 1 5 = (6 × 5) + (1 × 7) 7 × 5 = 37 35
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 5 = 30
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 7 = 7
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 + 7 = 37
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 5 = 35
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 37/35

The result of adding 6/7 and 1/5 is : 37/35 (or 1.0571428571429 in its decimal form)