Solve 12/100-3/50-1/25

$$\frac { 12 } { 100 } - \frac { 3 } { 50 } - \frac { 1 } { 25 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{1}{50}=0.02$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{12}{100} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$\frac{3}{25}-\frac{3}{50}-\frac{1}{25}$$

Least common multiple of 25 and 50 is 50. Convert \frac{3}{25} and \frac{3}{50} to fractions with denominator 50.

$$\frac{6}{50}-\frac{3}{50}-\frac{1}{25}$$

Since \frac{6}{50} and \frac{3}{50} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{6-3}{50}-\frac{1}{25}$$

Subtract 3 from 6 to get 3.

$$\frac{3}{50}-\frac{1}{25}$$

Least common multiple of 50 and 25 is 50. Convert \frac{3}{50} and \frac{1}{25} to fractions with denominator 50.

$$\frac{3}{50}-\frac{2}{50}$$

Since \frac{3}{50} and \frac{2}{50} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{3-2}{50}$$

Subtract 2 from 3 to get 1.

$$\frac{1}{50}$$

Factor

$$\frac{1}{2 \cdot 5 ^ {2}} = 0.02$$