Solve -7/2*-1/2+5/4

$$- \frac { 7 } { 2 } * - \frac { 1 } { 2 } + \frac { 5 } { 4 }$$

Evaluate

$$3$$

Solution Steps

Multiply -\frac{7}{2} times -\frac{1}{2} by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$\frac{-7\left(-1\right)}{2\times 2}+\frac{5}{4}$$

Do the multiplications in the fraction \frac{-7\left(-1\right)}{2\times 2}.

$$\frac{7}{4}+\frac{5}{4}$$

Since \frac{7}{4} and \frac{5}{4} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{7+5}{4}$$

Add 7 and 5 to get 12.

$$\frac{12}{4}$$

Divide 12 by 4 to get 3.

$$3$$

Factor

$$3$$