72/20 as a Decimal and Mixed Number

72/20 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 72/20 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.

72/20 as a Decimal
72/20 = 3.6
Hence,
72/20 as a decimal equals to 3.6
where,
72/20 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 72/20 is 3.6

72/20 as a Mixed Number
72/20 = (60 + 12)/20
= 60/20 + 12/20
= 3 + 12/20
= 3 12/20
72/20 = 3 12/20

Hence,
72/20 as a mixed number is 3 ¹²/₂₀
where,
72/20 is a given fraction,
3 ¹²/₂₀ is the mixed number representation of 72/20.

The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 72/20 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 72/20

What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 72/20.

step 2 Multiply both numerator and denominator by 5 to make the denominator as powers of 10:
= 72/20 x 5/5
= 360/100


step 3 The numerator 360 of fraction 360/100 can also be expressed as 3.6. Being 100 as the denominator, move the decimal point 2 decimal places from right to left in the numerator to write the fraction as decimal number.
= 360/100
= 3.6

Hence,
72/20 as a decimal is 3.6