Solve 8/26+15/39=

$$\frac { 8 } { 26 } + \frac { 15 } { 39 } =$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{9}{13}\approx 0.692307692$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{8}{26} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{4}{13}+\frac{15}{39}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{15}{39} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$\frac{4}{13}+\frac{5}{13}$$

Since \frac{4}{13} and \frac{5}{13} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{4+5}{13}$$

Add 4 and 5 to get 9.

$$\frac{9}{13}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3 ^ {2}}{13} = 0.6923076923076923$$