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What is 72/60 as a Decimal?

72/60 = 1.2

Decimal
1.2
Percentage
120%
Simplified
6/5
Type
improper fraction

Sumwise · Data: exact arithmetic; unit definitions from NIST SP 811 · Updated · How we check it

How to work it out

  1. Simplify: 72/60 = 6/5 (divide by 12)
  2. Divide the numerator by the denominator: 72 ÷ 60 = 1.2
  3. Check: Work backwards: 1.2 × 60 = 72, which is 72 once rounding is allowed for.

In a spreadsheet: =72/60. Dividing the denominator by the numerator flips the fraction. A bar over (or brackets around) digits means they repeat forever.

What the result means

As a percentage, 72/60 is 120%. It is an improper fraction: as a mixed number it is 1 1/5.

Cooking: a recipe that asks for 72/60 of a cup needs 1.2 cups, about 288 millilitres.

Comparing with nearby fractions

72/60 (1.2) is bigger than 72/61 (1.1803) and smaller than 73/60 (1.2167). A bigger denominator means smaller pieces, so with the same numerator the fraction gets smaller.

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1/60 as a decimal

1/60 = 0.01(6)

2/60 as a decimal

2/60 = 0.0(3)

3/60 as a decimal

3/60 = 0.05

73/60 as a decimal

73/60 = 1.21(6)

71/60 as a decimal

71/60 = 1.18(3)

The other way round: 60/72 as a decimal

Practice

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Questions

What is 72/60 as a Decimal?

72/60 as a decimal is 1.2. Long-division steps and simplified fraction.

What is 72/60 as a percentage?

120%. Multiply the decimal 1.2 by 100.

What is 72/60 in simplest form?

6/5. Divide the top and bottom by their greatest common factor, 12.