What is 6/1 plus 7/5?

Here we will show you how to calculate 6/1 plus 7/5. We will give you the answer in fraction form and in decimal form.

We label the numbers in 6/1 plus 7/5 like this:

6/1 + 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 6/1 plus 7/5 into the formula above, we get:

(6x5 + 1x7) / 1x5
(30 + 7) / 5
37/5

Thus, the answer to 6/1 plus 7/5 (simplified if necessary) in fraction form is as follows:

7 2/5

To get the answer to 6/1 plus 7/5 in decimal form, we simply divide the numerator by the denominator from our fraction answer:

37 / 5 = 7.4

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