What is 7/4 plus 5?

Looking for the result of 7/4 + 5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 7/4 and 5?

7 4 + 5 1 = (7 × 1) + (5 × 4) 4 × 1 = 27 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 1 = 7
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 4 = 20
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 7 + 20 = 27
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 1 = 4
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 27/4

The result of adding 7/4 and 5/1 is : 27/4 (or 6.75 in its decimal form)