72 as a Decimal

Answer

72 as a decimal is simply 72.0.

Explanation

To express 72 as a decimal, we recognize that 72 is already a whole number. When converting a whole number to a decimal, we can add a decimal point followed by a zero to indicate that there are no fractional parts.

Step 1: Identify the whole number, which is 72 in this case.

Step 2: Since 72 is already a whole number, we add a decimal point followed by a zero to represent it as 72.0.

This does not change the value of the number, but it indicates that we're considering it in a decimal format.

• Whole Number: A number without fractions; an integer.
   
• Decimal: A number that includes a decimal point to separate the whole number part from the fractional part.
   
• Decimal Point: The symbol used in a decimal number to separate the whole number from the fractional part.
   
• Fractional Part: The part of a number that comes after the decimal point in a decimal.
   
• Integer: A whole number, positive, negative, or zero, without fractions.