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 \( \frac{2}{8} \) - \( \frac{9}{16} \)?
| \( \frac{8}{16} \) | |
| 2 \( \frac{4}{11} \) | |
| 2 \( \frac{2}{16} \) | |
| -\(\frac{5}{16}\) |