Fractions must share a common denominator in order to be added or subtracted. The common denominator is the least common multiple of all the denominators.
What is \( \frac{2}{8} \) - \( \frac{9}{16} \)?
| 2 \( \frac{1}{7} \) | |
| -\(\frac{5}{16}\) | |
| \( \frac{1}{5} \) | |
| 2 \( \frac{6}{9} \) |