If you mean 3 divided into 27, that is, 27 divided by 3, the answer is 24. If you mean 3 divided by 72, you get 1/24, which is 0.0416666....
3 DIVIDE 72
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To find a third of a number divide it into 3 equal parts. So 72/3 = 24.
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A quotient is the answer when you divide 2 numbers. For example if you divide 72 by 3, you get 24 as a quotient.
72 can be divided by: 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 24 36 and 72.
72 reverse the digits divide by 3 = 24
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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
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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
To find a third of a number divide it into 3 equal parts. So 72/3 = 24.
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A quotient is the answer when you divide 2 numbers. For example if you divide 72 by 3, you get 24 as a quotient.
72 can be divided by: 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 24 36 and 72.
24
42 will not divide evenly into 72. You an divide 42 into 72 but there will be a fraction.