Question

Fill in the blank: $\boxed{}-\frac{5}{8}=\frac{1}{4}$

Answer 1

Find the missing fraction:

Given: $\boxed{}-\frac{5}{8}=\frac{1}{4}$

Let the missing fraction be $x$.

Now,

$x-\frac{5}{8}=\frac{1}{4}$

$\Rightarrow x=\frac{1}{4}+\frac{5}{8}$

$=\frac{\left(1\times 2\right)+5}{8}$ [$\because$ L.C.M. of $4$ and $8$ is $8$ ]

$\Rightarrow x=\frac{7}{8}$

Hence, $\boxed{\frac{\mathbf{7}}{\mathbf{8}}}\mathbf{-}\frac{\mathbf{5}}{\mathbf{8}}\mathbf{=}\frac{\mathbf{1}}{\mathbf{4}}$