.72 as a Fraction

To convert .72 to a fraction you need to multiply 0.72/1 by 100/100 and you’ll get 72/100. This result can be further reduced to 18/25.

What Is .72 as a Fraction?

.72 as a fraction in simplest form is 18/25. You can verify this answer by using a calculator to divide 18 by 25 and the result should be 0.72.

How to Convert .72 to a Fraction

Here are the steps to convert a decimal to a fraction, more specifically how to get .72 as a simplified fraction:

1. Rewrite 0.72 as a fraction dividing it by 1.
   0.72 1
2. Multiply the numerator and denominator by 100. Because .72 has two digits after the decimal point, you need to multiply by 10²=100 to get rid of the decimal places.
   0.72 1

   ×

   100 100

   =

   72 100
3. Divide 72 and 100 by their Greatest Common Factor (GCF), which in this case is 4.
   72 ÷ 4 100 ÷ 4
4. So .72 as a fraction in simplest form is:
   18 25