5/8 inches minus 1/2 inches?

5/8 - 1/2 (we multiply both numerator and denominator by 4 to have both fractions with the same denominator)

5/8 - 4/8 =

1/8

5/8 - 1/2

well first you have to get the denominator the same so you multiply 1/2 by for to were it is 4/8

so now you have 5/8 - 4/8

5/8 - 4/8 = 1/8

and you cant divide by 4 to reduce bc your already at 1 over something.