Solve 0,5-1/100

$$0,5 - \frac { 1 } { 100 }$$

Evaluate

$$0,49$$

Solution Steps

Convert decimal number 0,5 to fraction \frac{5}{10}. Reduce the fraction \frac{5}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$\frac{1}{2}-\frac{1}{100}$$

Least common multiple of 2 and 100 is 100. Convert \frac{1}{2} and \frac{1}{100} to fractions with denominator 100.

$$\frac{50}{100}-\frac{1}{100}$$

Since \frac{50}{100} and \frac{1}{100} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{50-1}{100}$$

Subtract 1 from 50 to get 49.

$$\frac{49}{100}$$

Factor

$$\frac{7 ^ {2}}{2 ^ {2} \cdot 5 ^ {2}} = 0.49$$