Make the divisor a whole number by multiplying it by some number and multiply the dividend by the same whole number. Then do the division:
0.6 x 10 = 6 → 72 x 10 = 720
→ 72 ÷ 0.6 = 720 ÷ 6 = 120
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6 | 7 2 0
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You just do 72 divided by 8 and you get 9!
Itself and any of its factors will divide evenly into -72 with no remainders.
Divide 72 by 12 to get 6 ft. You divide by 12 because there are 12 inches in 1 foot.
24
0.0417
42 will not divide evenly into 72. You an divide 42 into 72 but there will be a fraction.
6 divide 72 = 0.08333333333333333
72 divided by 1 = 72 72 multiplied by 1 = 72
72 reverse the digits divide by 3 = 24
72 Divide by two. 36,2 Divide by two. 18,2,2 Divide by two. 9,2,2,2 Divide by three. 3,3,2,2,2 Stop. 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 = 72
72 Divide by two. 36,2 Divide by two. 18,2,2 Divide by two. 9,2,2,2 Divide by three. 3,3,2,2,2 Stop. 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 = 72
You just do 72 divided by 8 and you get 9!
144 divided by 2 = 72
Itself and any other multiples of 72
0.125
Itself and any of its factors will divide evenly into -72 with no remainders.
9