1/2 minus 1/8 is 3/8
5/8 minus 1/2 is 1/8.
2 fourths is a half. (Seven eights minus a half) 7 x 8 - 0.5 = 55.5 (Seven eights minus a half) 7/8 - 1/2 = 3/8
1/8
3/8
12 and 1 half minus 3 and 5 6ths = 8 2/3
8 and a half
1/4
1 1/8
1 and 3/8
1/2 = 4/8 4/8 minus 2/8 = 2/8 = 1/4 Answer: 1 quarter
7/8 minus 1/2 is 3/8.