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 \( \frac{2}{6} \) - \( \frac{7}{12} \)?
\( \frac{8}{17} \) | |
-\(\frac{1}{4}\) | |
1 \( \frac{7}{11} \) | |
2 \( \frac{7}{12} \) |