Halfway Between 72 and 491

When you ask "What number is halfway between 72 and 491?" 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=491.

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To find the number halfway between 72 and 491, we use the following formula:

(X + Y)/2 = Halfway Between

When we enter 72 and 491 into our formula, we get:

(72 + 491)/2 = 281.5

Thus, the number halfway between 72 and 491 is 281.5.

To check that our answer is correct, we subtract 72 from 281.5 and subtract 281.5 from 491 and compare the two numbers:

281.5 - 72 = 209.5
491 - 281.5 = 209.5

As you can see, the halfway number is 209.5 higher than 72 and 209.5 lower than 491. Therefore, our halfway between answer of 281.5 above is correct.

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