Solve and choose appropriate answer in simplest form to fill in the blanks:
$\frac{3}{8} - \frac{1}{8} =___$
[ $\frac{2}{8}$ / $\frac{1}{4}$ ]

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Solution

Step 1: As these are the like fractions, subtract the numerators and write the difference over the common denominator.
$\frac{3}{8} - \frac{1}{8} = \frac{3 - 1}{8} = \frac{2}{8}$
Step 2: It can be observed that $2$ is the common factor of $2$ and $8$ . Divide the numerator and denominator by the common factor $2$ .
$\frac{2 \div 2}{8 \div 2} = \frac{1}{4}$
Hence, the simplest form of $\frac{2}{8}$ is $\frac{1}{4}$ .

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