What value divided by 12 equals 72?

In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 12 and the quotient 72?

To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 12 × 72 = 864

To prove this, let's compute 864 divided by 12: 864 12 = 72

How does it work?

Asking which value divided by 12 gives a result of 72 is equivalent to solving the following equation:

x 12 = 72

  1. We need to isolate x, so multiply both sides by 12: 12 x 12 = 12 × 72
  2. 12 x 12 is equivalent to 12 12 x , which simplifies to 1 x (or just x ).
  3. Thus: x = 12 × 72 = 864

So, if the divisor is 12 and the quotient is 72, the dividend is 864.