How do you simplify and make the fraction 36/72 into a decimal? Algebra Properties of Real Numbers Division of Rational Numbers 1 Answer Don't Memorise Oct 16, 2015 #=color(blue)(0.5# Explanation: #36# is half of #72#, so the fraction becomes: #cancel36/cancel72 = 1/2# #=color(blue)(0.5# Answer link Related questions How do you divide rational numbers? How do you divide rational numbers in fraction form? What is the rule in dividing positive and negative rational numbers? How do you divide rational mixed numbers? How do you divide rational numbers in decimal form? How do you divide rational numbers with variables? Is division of rational numbers associative? Is division of rational numbers closed? Is division of rational numbers commutative? What is a reciprocal of a number? See all questions in Division of Rational Numbers Impact of this question 1573 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License