Roman is drawing fraction bars to model the difference of Five-eighths and One-third. What is the smallest number of equally sized pieces each fraction bar can be broken into to find the difference?

7/24

Step-by-step explanation:

Five-eighths means 5/8

One-third means 1/3

The difference between 5/8 and 1/3 is

5/8 - 1/3 = 7/24

Therefore, the smallest number of equally sized pieces each fraction bar can be broken into 7/24