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 \( \frac{3}{8} \) - \( \frac{8}{12} \)?
| 1 \( \frac{6}{24} \) | |
| 1 \( \frac{4}{24} \) | |
| 1 \( \frac{2}{5} \) | |
| -\(\frac{7}{24}\) |