what does 7/8 - 1/4 equal
To solve this, change both into common denominators. Change the 4 into an 8 and multiply 1 by 2 (8 ÷ 4 = 2). Now, you have 7/8 - 2/8. Subtract to get 5/8. Since it is already in simplest form, there is no need to simplify it.
=7/8−1/4=7/8+−1/4=7/8+−2/8=7+−2/8=5/8(Decimal: 0.625)