What is five eighths minus two?

To subtract two from five eighths, you first need to express two in terms of eighths. Two can be written as sixteen eighths (since 2 = 16/8). Now, subtract: ( \frac{5}{8} - \frac{16}{8} = \frac{5 - 16}{8} = \frac{-11}{8} ). Therefore, five eighths minus two equals negative eleven eighths, or -1.375 in decimal form.