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 \( \frac{4}{8} \) - \( \frac{7}{12} \)?
| -\(\frac{1}{12}\) | |
| 2 \( \frac{1}{24} \) | |
| \( \frac{9}{24} \) | |
| 2 \( \frac{3}{24} \) |