What is 6/7 plus 5/7?

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

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

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

(6x7 + 7x5) / 7x7
(42 + 35) / 49
77/49

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

1 4/7

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

77 / 49 = 1.5714

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