Solve 50/44-48/44

$$\frac { 50 } { 44 } - \frac { 48 } { 44 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{1}{22}\approx 0.045454545$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{50}{44} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{25}{22}-\frac{48}{44}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{48}{44} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$\frac{25}{22}-\frac{12}{11}$$

Least common multiple of 22 and 11 is 22. Convert \frac{25}{22} and \frac{12}{11} to fractions with denominator 22.

$$\frac{25}{22}-\frac{24}{22}$$

Since \frac{25}{22} and \frac{24}{22} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{25-24}{22}$$

Subtract 24 from 25 to get 1.

$$\frac{1}{22}$$

Factor

$$\frac{1}{2 \cdot 11} = 0.045454545454545456$$