What is 8/5 plus 2/7?

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

How to add 8/5 and 2/7?

8 5 + 2 7 = (8 × 7) + (2 × 5) 5 × 7 = 66 35
  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: 2 × 5 = 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: 5 × 7 = 35
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 66/35

The result of adding 8/5 and 2/7 is : 66/35 (or 1.8857142857143 in its decimal form)