Question

How do you simplify 6/7+1/5?

Answer 1

`37/35`

Explanation:

First you need to get these two fractions over a common denominator. The easiest way to find a common denominator is to multiply the two denominators. In this case `7` and `5`. So, `7 xx 5 = 35` and we can use `35` as the common denominator:

`(5/5 xx 6/7) + (7/7 xx 1/5) => 30/35 + 7/35`

Now that these fractions are over a common denominator we can add the numerators:

`30/35 + 7/35 => (30 + 7)/35 => 37/35`