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72 Divided by 5
72 ÷ 5 = 14.4
| Exact decimal | 14.4 |
| Whole-number quotient | 14 |
| Remainder | 2 |
| As a fraction | 72/5 |
Check: 14 × 5 + 2 = 72.
Long division, step by step
Working through each digit of 72 from left to right, dividing by 5 and carrying the remainder:
| Bring down | Divide | Digit | Left over |
| 7 | 7 ÷ 5 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 22 ÷ 5 | 4 | 2 |
Reading the digit column top to bottom gives the quotient 14 with 2 left over.
A terminating decimal
72 ÷ 5 stops after 1 decimal place: it equals exactly 14.4. The division is clean because 5's only prime factors are 2 and 5.
Divide 72 by other numbers
72 ÷ 2 · 72 ÷ 3 · 72 ÷ 4 · 72 ÷ 6 · 72 ÷ 7 · 72 ÷ 8 · 72 ÷ 9 · 72 ÷ 10 · 72 ÷ 11 · 72 ÷ 12
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Frequently asked questions
What is 72 divided by 5?
72 ÷ 5 = 14.4. As a whole number the quotient is 14 with a remainder of 2.
Is 72 ÷ 5 a terminating or repeating decimal?
It terminates: 72 ÷ 5 = 14.4 exactly, with 1 decimal place.
Is 72 divisible by 5?
No. The nearest multiples of 5 are 70 (14 × 5) and 75 (15 × 5), so 72 leaves a remainder of 2.