72/10 as a Decimal and Mixed Number

72/10 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 72/10 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.

72/10 as a Decimal
72/10 = 7.2
Hence,
72/10 as a decimal equals to 7.2
where,
72/10 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 72/10 is 7.2

72/10 as a Mixed Number
72/10 = (70 + 2)/10
= 70/10 + 2/10
= 7 + 2/10
= 7 2/10
72/10 = 7 2/10

Hence,
72/10 as a mixed number is 7 ²/₁₀
where,
72/10 is a given fraction,
7 ²/₁₀ is the mixed number representation of 72/10.

The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 72/10 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 72/10

What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 72/10.

step 2 The numerator 72 of fraction 72/10 can also be expressed as 7.2. Being 10 as the denominator, move the decimal point 1 decimal places from right to left in the numerator to write the fraction as decimal number.
= 72/10
= 7.2

Hence,
72/10 as a decimal is 7.2