Question

Simplify:- 16/39 + 9/-26

Answer 1

16/39 - 9/26
the LCM is 78
32/78 -27/78
5/78 
5/78 is the answer

Answer 2

Answer:

The simplification of the expression $\frac{16}{39} + \frac{9}{-26}$ is $\frac{5}{78}$ .

Step-by-step explanation:

As the expression given in the question be as follow

$= \frac{16}{39} + \frac{9}{-26}$

Simplify the above

Expression becomes  

$= \frac{16}{39}-\frac{9}{26}$

L.C.M of (39 , 26 ) is 78 .

$= \frac{16\times 2-9\times 3}{78}$

$= \frac{32-27}{78}$

$= \frac{5}{78}$

Therefore the simplification of the expression $\frac{16}{39} + \frac{9}{-26}$ is $\frac{5}{78}$ .