What is 5/7 plus 5/6?

Here we will show you how to calculate 5/7 plus 5/6. We will give you the answer in fraction form and in decimal form.

We label the numbers in 5/7 plus 5/6 like this:

5/7 + 5/6 = 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 5/7 plus 5/6 into the formula above, we get:

(5x6 + 7x5) / 7x6
(30 + 35) / 42
65/42

Thus, the answer to 5/7 plus 5/6 (simplified if necessary) in fraction form is as follows:

1 23/42

To get the answer to 5/7 plus 5/6 in decimal form, we simply divide the numerator by the denominator from our fraction answer:

65 / 42 = 1.5476

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