What value divided by 15 equals 72?

In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 15 and the quotient 72?

To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 15 × 72 = 1080

To prove this, let's compute 1080 divided by 15: 1080 15 = 72

How does it work?

Asking which value divided by 15 gives a result of 72 is equivalent to solving the following equation:

x 15 = 72

  1. We need to isolate x, so multiply both sides by 15: 15 x 15 = 15 × 72
  2. 15 x 15 is equivalent to 15 15 x , which simplifies to 1 x (or just x ).
  3. Thus: x = 15 × 72 = 1080

So, if the divisor is 15 and the quotient is 72, the dividend is 1080.