want is the answer to 5/8-1/2
5/8-1/2Find a common denominator (8)5/8-4/8Your answer is 1/8
5/8 - 1/2. Well first when subtracting you need to have common denominators in both fractions so 1/2 turns into 4/8. So 5/8 - 4/8 = 1/8Hope it helps!