What is 8/2 plus 5/7?

Looking for the result of 8/2 + 5/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 8/2 and 5/7?

8 2 + 5 7 = (8 × 7) + (5 × 2) 2 × 7 = 66 14 = 33 7
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 7 = 56
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 2 = 10
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 56 + 10 = 66
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 7 = 14
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 66/14
  6. Simplify the fraction (66/14) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 66/2 = 33
    • 14/2 = 7
  7. This gives: 33/7.

The result of adding 8/2 and 5/7 is : 33/7 (or 4.7142857142857 in its decimal form)