Halfway Between 23 and 72

When you ask "What number is halfway between 23 and 72?" we assume you mean the number in the exact middle of the two numbers on a number line, as illustrated below, where X=23 and Y=72.

Halfway Between Line

To find the number halfway between 23 and 72, we use the following formula:

(X + Y)/2 = Halfway Between

When we enter 23 and 72 into our formula, we get:

(23 + 72)/2 = 47.5

Thus, the number halfway between 23 and 72 is 47.5.

To check that our answer is correct, we subtract 23 from 47.5 and subtract 47.5 from 72 and compare the two numbers:

47.5 - 23 = 24.5
72 - 47.5 = 24.5

As you can see, the halfway number is 24.5 higher than 23 and 24.5 lower than 72. Therefore, our halfway between answer of 47.5 above is correct.

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