What value divided by 23 equals 72?

In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 23 and the quotient 72?

To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 23 × 72 = 1656

To prove this, let's compute 1656 divided by 23: 1656 23 = 72

How does it work?

Asking which value divided by 23 gives a result of 72 is equivalent to solving the following equation:

x 23 = 72

  1. We need to isolate x, so multiply both sides by 23: 23 x 23 = 23 × 72
  2. 23 x 23 is equivalent to 23 23 x , which simplifies to 1 x (or just x ).
  3. Thus: x = 23 × 72 = 1656

So, if the divisor is 23 and the quotient is 72, the dividend is 1656.