What is 7 plus 5/2?

Looking for the result of 7 + 5/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 7 and 5/2?

7 1 + 5 2 = (7 × 2) + (5 × 1) 1 × 2 = 19 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 2 = 14
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 1 = 5
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 14 + 5 = 19
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 2 = 2
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 19/2

The result of adding 7/1 and 5/2 is : 19/2 (or 9.5 in its decimal form)