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