What value divided by 16 equals 72?

In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 16 and the quotient 72?

To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 16 × 72 = 1152

To prove this, let's compute 1152 divided by 16: 1152 16 = 72

How does it work?

Asking which value divided by 16 gives a result of 72 is equivalent to solving the following equation:

x 16 = 72

  1. We need to isolate x, so multiply both sides by 16: 16 x 16 = 16 × 72
  2. 16 x 16 is equivalent to 16 16 x , which simplifies to 1 x (or just x ).
  3. Thus: x = 16 × 72 = 1152

So, if the divisor is 16 and the quotient is 72, the dividend is 1152.