What is 2/7 plus 7/5?

Here we will show you how to calculate 2/7 plus 7/5. We will give you the answer in fraction form and in decimal form.

We label the numbers in 2/7 plus 7/5 like this:

2/7 + 7/5 = A/B + C/D

We will use an adding fractions formula that does not require you to find the lowest common denominator to get the answer. The adding fractions formula is:

(AD + BC) / BD

When we fill in 2/7 plus 7/5 into the formula above, we get:

(2x5 + 7x7) / 7x5
(10 + 49) / 35
59/35

Thus, the answer to 2/7 plus 7/5 (simplified if necessary) in fraction form is as follows:

1 24/35

To get the answer to 2/7 plus 7/5 in decimal form, we simply divide the numerator by the denominator from our fraction answer:

59 / 35 = 1.6857

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