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 \( \frac{5}{8} \) - \( \frac{5}{12} \)?
| 2 \( \frac{8}{24} \) | |
| 1 \( \frac{9}{12} \) | |
| \(\frac{5}{24}\) | |
| 1 \( \frac{5}{12} \) |