13/2+(-2/13)

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on Jul 06, 2024 at 6:49 am



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(\frac{13}{2} + \frac{-2}{13}\)

MathBot Answer:

\[ \frac{13}{2} + \frac{-2}{13} = \frac{165}{26} = 6.3\overline{461538} \]


The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{13}{2}\) and \(\frac{-2}{13}\) is \(26\). \[ \begin{aligned} \frac{13}{2} + \frac{-2}{13} &= \frac{13 \cdot 13}{2 \cdot 13} + \frac{-2 \cdot 2}{13 \cdot 2} \\ &= \frac{169 + -4}{26} \\ &= \frac{165}{26} \end{aligned} \]