{"id":224286,"date":"2025-06-02T20:23:59","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T20:23:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=224286"},"modified":"2025-06-02T20:24:01","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T20:24:01","slug":"write-the-number-0-72-as-a-fraction-or-mixed-number","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2025\/06\/02\/write-the-number-0-72-as-a-fraction-or-mixed-number\/","title":{"rendered":"Write the number 0.72 as a fraction or mixed number."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<pre id=\"preorder-ask-header-text\" class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">Write the number 0.72 as a fraction or mixed number.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ast-global-color-1-color\">The Correct Answer and Explanation is:<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Correct Answer:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The number <strong>0.72<\/strong> as a fraction is: 1825\\frac{18}{25}<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Explanation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To convert <strong>0.72<\/strong> into a fraction, we follow a step-by-step process:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Understand what 0.72 means<\/strong>:<br>The number 0.72 is a <strong>decimal<\/strong>, and it means 72 hundredths. In other words, 0.72=721000.72 = \\frac{72}{100}<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Simplify the fraction<\/strong>:<br>We simplify 72100\\frac{72}{100} by finding the <strong>greatest common divisor (GCD)<\/strong> of the numerator and the denominator.<ul><li>Factors of 72: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 72<\/li><li>Factors of 100: 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20, 25, 50, 100<\/li><li>Common factors: 1, 2, 4<\/li><li>Greatest common factor: <strong>4<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>Now divide both the numerator and denominator by 4: 72\u00f74100\u00f74=1825\\frac{72 \\div 4}{100 \\div 4} = \\frac{18}{25} So, <strong>0.72 = 1825\\frac{18}{25}<\/strong> in simplest form.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why is this important?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Converting decimals to fractions helps in understanding the relationship between different number forms. For example, 0.5 is easily recognized as 12\\frac{1}{2}, but 0.72 might not be immediately clear. Understanding this conversion improves number sense and prepares students for more advanced math like algebra, where different number forms are often used together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, it&#8217;s useful in real-life contexts. For example, if a recipe calls for 0.72 liters of water, converting this to a fraction like 1825\\frac{18}{25} can help you better estimate measurements using cups or other units that are more commonly marked with fractions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Final Answer:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>0.72=18250.72 = \\frac{18}{25}<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/learnexams-banner9-27.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-224287\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Write the number 0.72 as a fraction or mixed number. The Correct Answer and Explanation is: Correct Answer: The number 0.72 as a fraction is: 1825\\frac{18}{25} Explanation To convert 0.72 into a fraction, we follow a step-by-step process: Why is this important? Converting decimals to fractions helps in understanding the relationship between different number forms. 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