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