Halfway Between 72 and 287

When you ask "What number is halfway between 72 and 287?" we assume you mean the number in the exact middle of the two numbers on a number line, as illustrated below, where X=72 and Y=287.

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To find the number halfway between 72 and 287, we use the following formula:

(X + Y)/2 = Halfway Between

When we enter 72 and 287 into our formula, we get:

(72 + 287)/2 = 179.5

Thus, the number halfway between 72 and 287 is 179.5.

To check that our answer is correct, we subtract 72 from 179.5 and subtract 179.5 from 287 and compare the two numbers:

179.5 - 72 = 107.5
287 - 179.5 = 107.5

As you can see, the halfway number is 107.5 higher than 72 and 107.5 lower than 287. Therefore, our halfway between answer of 179.5 above is correct.

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