What is 1/3 of 72?

Understand the Problem

The question is asking to find one third (1/3) of the number 72. To solve this, we will divide 72 by 3.

Answer

24
Answer for screen readers

The answer is 24.

Steps to Solve

  1. Setting up the division To find one third of 72, we need to divide 72 by 3. This can be set up as:

$$ \frac{72}{3} $$

  1. Performing the division Now, perform the division calculation of 72 by 3.

$$ 72 \div 3 = 24 $$

  1. Final result The result of the division shows that one third of 72 is:

$$ \frac{72}{3} = 24 $$

The answer is 24.

More Information

Finding one third of a number is simply the same as dividing that number by 3. It shows that fractions can be calculated using division.

Tips

  • Confusing the operation: Make sure to divide when finding a fraction of a whole number. Some may mistakenly add or multiply instead.
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