Simplify and leave your answer as a proper fraction or a mixed number. \( 5 \frac{5}{8}-4 \frac{1}{2}=\square \)

Calculate or simplify the expression \( 5\frac{5}{8}-4\frac{1}{2} \). Calculate the value by following steps: - step0: Calculate: \(5\frac{5}{8}-4\frac{1}{2}\) - step1: Convert the expressions: \(\frac{45}{8}-\frac{9}{2}\) - step2: Reduce fractions to a common denominator: \(\frac{45}{8}-\frac{9\times 4}{2\times 4}\) - step3: Multiply the numbers: \(\frac{45}{8}-\frac{9\times 4}{8}\) - step4: Transform the expression: \(\frac{45-9\times 4}{8}\) - step5: Multiply the numbers: \(\frac{45-36}{8}\) - step6: Subtract the numbers: \(\frac{9}{8}\) The simplified result of \(5\frac{5}{8}-4\frac{1}{2}\) is \(\frac{9}{8}\) or \(1\frac{1}{8}\) or \(1.125\).