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Subtract $0.\overline{02}$ from $0.02$ and express the result as a fraction.

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To subtract $0.\overline{02}$ from $0.02$, we can write $0.\overline{02}$ as a fraction using the method of infinite geometric series.

Let x = $0.\overline{02}$, then multiplying both sides by 100 gives:

$100x = 2.\overline{02}$

Subtracting x from 100x gives:

$99x = 2$

Solving for x, we get:

$x = \frac{2}{99}$

Therefore, $0.\overline{02}$ is equal to $\frac{2}{99}$.

Subtracting $\frac{2}{99}$ from $0.02$ gives:

$0.02 - \frac{2}{99} = \frac{198}{9900} - \frac{2}{99} = \frac{196}{9900}$

So the difference is $\frac{196}{9900}$, which can be simplified to $\frac{49}{2475}$.

Therefore, the result of subtracting $0.\overline{02}$ from $0.02$ and expressing the result as a fraction is $\frac{49}{2475}$.

This was a bit complicated...

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