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 \( \frac{3}{8} \) - \( \frac{8}{12} \)?
| \( \frac{9}{24} \) | |
| 1 \( \frac{8}{24} \) | |
| -\(\frac{7}{24}\) | |
| 1 \( \frac{9}{14} \) |