What is 7/2 plus 5/5?
Looking for the result of 7/2 + 5/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 7/2 and 5/5?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 5 = 35
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 2 = 10
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 35 + 10 = 45
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 5 = 10
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 45/10
- Simplify the fraction (45/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
- 45/5 = 9
- 10/5 = 2
- This gives: 9/2.
The result of adding 7/2 and 5/5 is : 9/2 (or 4.5 in its decimal form)