Convert both numbers to a common denominator, in this case 8ths. This changes the problem to 2-and-1/8 (which is equal to 17/8-ths) minus 4/8. The answer is 13/8 which is the same thing as 1 and 5/8.
5/8
one and one eighth
Seven and three eighths !
negative one eighth.
the answer two 9 and one eighth minus 6 and three fourths is
5/8
1/2 minus 1/8 is 3/8
3over 6
one and one eighth
One minus one eighth is seven eighths.
Seven and three eighths !
100/8 - 105/8 = -5/8
negative one eighth.
the answer two 9 and one eighth minus 6 and three fourths is
3/6 - 2/6 = 1/6
0.2083333333333...
One and a half minus one and a half is zero.