What is 72 times 7/10?

How do you multiply 72 by 7/10? Here we will show you step-by-step how to solve 72 times 7/10, which can be written as follows:

Step 1: Setup
First of all, note that 72 is the same as 72/1 since 72 divided by 1 is 72. Therefore, start by setting up the problem like this:

Step 2: Multiply
Multiply the numerators together (72 x 7 = 504) and multiply the denominators together (1 x 10 = 10) and make it into one fraction like so:

504

Step 3: Minimize
The greatest common factor of 504 and 10 is 2. Minimize the fraction by dividing the numerator and the denominator by its greatest common factor to get:

252

Step 4: Convert
Convert the improper fraction above to a mixed number to get the answer:

That's it! Now you know how to calculate 72 times 7/10.

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