What value divided by 21 equals 72?

In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 21 and the quotient 72?

To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 21 × 72 = 1512

To prove this, let's compute 1512 divided by 21: 1512 21 = 72

How does it work?

Asking which value divided by 21 gives a result of 72 is equivalent to solving the following equation:

x 21 = 72

  1. We need to isolate x, so multiply both sides by 21: 21 x 21 = 21 × 72
  2. 21 x 21 is equivalent to 21 21 x , which simplifies to 1 x (or just x ).
  3. Thus: x = 21 × 72 = 1512

So, if the divisor is 21 and the quotient is 72, the dividend is 1512.