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 \( \frac{2}{4} \) - \( \frac{9}{12} \)?
| 2 \( \frac{1}{12} \) | |
| -\(\frac{1}{4}\) | |
| 2 \( \frac{3}{12} \) | |
| \( \frac{9}{12} \) |