M = \(\frac{a^4-16}{a^4-4a^3+8a^2-16a+16}\)
=> M = \(\frac{\left(a^2+4\right)\left(a^2-4\right)}{\left(a^4-4a^3+4a^2\right)+\left(4a^2-16a+16\right)}\)
M = \(\frac{\left(a-2\right)\left(a+2\right)\left(a^2+4\right)}{a^2\left(a^2-4a+4\right)+4\left(a^2-4a+4\right)}\)
M = \(\frac{\left(a-2\right)\left(a+2\right)\left(a^2+4\right)}{\left(a^2+4\right)\left(a^2-4a+4\right)}\)
M = \(\frac{\left(a-2\right)\left(a+2\right)\left(a^2+4\right)}{\left(a^2+4\right)\left(a-2\right)^2}\)
M = \(\frac{a+2}{a-2}\)