Add 7/5 and 35/7
1st number: 1 2/5, 2nd number: 5 0/7
7/5 + 35/7 is 32/5.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 7 is 35
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 35 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 7 = 35,
7/5 = 7 × 7/5 × 7 = 49/35 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 5 = 35,
35/7 = 35 × 5/7 × 5 = 175/35 - Add the two like fractions:
49/35 + 175/35 = 49 + 175/35 = 224/35 - 224/35 simplified gives 32/5
- So, 7/5 + 35/7 = 32/5
In mixed form: 62/5
MathStep (Works offline)
Download our mobile app and learn to work with fractions in your own time:
Android and iPhone/ iPad
Related: 14/5+35/7 7/5+70/7 7/10+35/7 7/5+35/14 21/5+35/7 7/15+35/7 7/5+35/21 35/5+35/7 7/25+35/7 49/5+35/7 7/35+35/7 7/5+35/49