Subtract, answer as a fraction in simplest form.

7/8 - 1/2 = [__]/[__]
Enter the numerator.

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To subtract the fractions \( \frac{7}{8} \) and \( \frac{1}{2} \), we first need a common denominator. The denominator for \( \frac{7}{8} \) is \( 8 \), and for \( \frac{1}{2} \), we need to convert it to eighths.

Convert \( \frac{1}{2} \) to eighths:

\[ \frac{1}{2} = \frac{1 \times 4}{2 \times 4} = \frac{4}{8} \]

Now we can perform the subtraction:

\[ \frac{7}{8} - \frac{4}{8} = \frac{7 - 4}{8} = \frac{3}{8} \]

The answer as a fraction is \( \frac{3}{8} \).

Thus, the numerator is:

\[ \boxed{3} \]

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