What value divided by 15 equals 17?

In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 15 and the quotient 17?

To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 15 × 17 = 255

To prove this, let's compute 255 divided by 15: 255 15 = 17

How does it work?

Asking which value divided by 15 gives a result of 17 is equivalent to solving the following equation:

x 15 = 17

  1. We need to isolate x, so multiply both sides by 15: 15 x 15 = 15 × 17
  2. 15 x 15 is equivalent to 15 15 x , which simplifies to 1 x (or just x ).
  3. Thus: x = 15 × 17 = 255

So, if the divisor is 15 and the quotient is 17, the dividend is 255.