To subtract two from five eighths, you first need to express two in terms of eighths. Two can be written as sixteen eighths (since 2 = 16/8). Now, subtract: ( \frac{5}{8} - \frac{16}{8} = \frac{5 - 16}{8} = \frac{-11}{8} ). Therefore, five eighths minus two equals negative eleven eighths, or -1.375 in decimal form.
Four minus two and three-eighths equals one and five-eighths.
To subtract one quarter from seven eighths, first convert one quarter to eighths. One quarter is equal to two eighths. Therefore, seven eighths minus two eighths equals five eighths. So, seven eighths minus one quarter equals five eighths.
One and five eights.
Six and one fourth minus three and five eighths is two and seven eighths.
three eighths
Two and five eighths
Four minus two and three-eighths equals one and five-eighths.
To subtract one quarter from seven eighths, first convert one quarter to eighths. One quarter is equal to two eighths. Therefore, seven eighths minus two eighths equals five eighths. So, seven eighths minus one quarter equals five eighths.
One and five eights.
Five and five-eighths
three eighths
1/24
Five minus 3/8 is 4 5/8
23 and a half minus seven and five eighths equals 15.875
Six and one fourth minus three and five eighths is two and seven eighths.
five eighths
seventeen twenty forths