what is the difference 9/8- 1/2
To find the difference between 9/8 and 1/2, we need to subtract 1/2 from 9/8.
We can rewrite 1/2 as 4/8 to have a common denominator with 9/8.
9/8 - 4/8 = (9-4)/8 = 5/8.
Therefore, the difference between 9/8 and 1/2 is 5/8.
To find the difference between these two fractions, we need to have a common denominator.
The denominator of the first fraction, 9/8, is already 8. To make the denominator of the second fraction, 1/2, also 8, we can multiply both the numerator and denominator by 4. This gives us 4/8.
Now we can subtract the two fractions:
9/8 - 4/8 = (9 - 4) / 8 = 5/8
So, the difference between 9/8 and 1/2 is 5/8.