Simplify 3/4+5-1/2

$\frac{3}{4} + 5 - \frac{1}{2}$

Find the common denominator.

Write $5$ as a fraction with denominator $1$ .

$\frac{3}{4} + \frac{5}{1} - \frac{1}{2}$

Multiply $\frac{5}{1}$ by $\frac{4}{4}$ .

$\frac{3}{4} + \frac{5}{1} \cdot \frac{4}{4} - \frac{1}{2}$

Multiply $\frac{5}{1}$ by $\frac{4}{4}$ .

$\frac{3}{4} + \frac{5 \cdot 4}{4} - \frac{1}{2}$

Multiply $\frac{1}{2}$ by $\frac{2}{2}$ .

$\frac{3}{4} + \frac{5 \cdot 4}{4} - (\frac{1}{2} \cdot \frac{2}{2})$

Multiply $\frac{1}{2}$ by $\frac{2}{2}$ .

$\frac{3}{4} + \frac{5 \cdot 4}{4} - \frac{2}{2 \cdot 2}$

Multiply $2$ by $2$ .

$\frac{3}{4} + \frac{5 \cdot 4}{4} - \frac{2}{4}$

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

$\frac{3 + 5 \cdot 4 - 2}{4}$

Simplify the expression.

Multiply $5$ by $4$ .

$\frac{3 + 20 - 2}{4}$

Add $3$ and $20$ .

$\frac{23 - 2}{4}$

Subtract $2$ from $23$ .

$\frac{21}{4}$

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$\frac{21}{4}$

Decimal Form:

$5.25$

Mixed Number Form:

$5 \frac{1}{4}$