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Write the rational number 36/5 as a decimal

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36/5 it’s decimal number is 7.2
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Answer:

36/5 as a decimal is 7.2

Explanation:

In the fraction 36/5, 36 is the numerator and 5 is the denominator, the fraction bar means "divided by". Therefore, the fraction 36/5 is same as "36 divided by 5" or "36 ÷ 5".

When we calculated 36 divided by 5, we found that 36/5 in decimal form is:

36 ÷ 5 = 7.2

Therefore, the decimal form of 36/5 is 7.2

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