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 \( \frac{2}{8} \) - \( \frac{9}{16} \)?
| -\(\frac{5}{16}\) | |
| 1 \( \frac{1}{16} \) | |
| 1 \( \frac{7}{16} \) | |
| 1 \( \frac{4}{16} \) |