What is 7/2 Divided by 72?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 7/2, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 72:
Numerator of the dividend: 7
Denominator of the dividend: 2
Whole number and divisor: 72
So what is 7/2 Divided by 72? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 7/2 Divided by 72, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
7
2
÷
72
\frac{7}{2} ÷ 72
2 7 ÷ 72
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 72, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 2:
2 x 72 = 144
Step 2:
The result of this multiplication will now become the denominator of the answer. The answer to the problem in fraction form can now be seen:
2
⋅
72
7
=
144
7
\frac{ 2 \cdot 72 }{7} = \frac{144}{7}
7 2 ⋅ 72 = 7 144
To display the answer to 7/2 Divided by 72 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 144, by the denominator, 7. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
144
7
=
144
7
=
20.57
\frac{144}{7} = \frac{144}{7}= 20.57
7 144 = 7 144 = 20.57
So, in decimal form, 7 divided by 2/72 = 20.57
And in its simplest fractional form, 7 divided by 2/72 is 144/7
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