What value divided by 23 equals 17?

In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 23 and the quotient 17?

To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 23 × 17 = 391

To prove this, let's compute 391 divided by 23: 391 23 = 17

How does it work?

Asking which value divided by 23 gives a result of 17 is equivalent to solving the following equation:

x 23 = 17

  1. We need to isolate x, so multiply both sides by 23: 23 x 23 = 23 × 17
  2. 23 x 23 is equivalent to 23 23 x , which simplifies to 1 x (or just x ).
  3. Thus: x = 23 × 17 = 391

So, if the divisor is 23 and the quotient is 17, the dividend is 391.