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