What value divided by 3 equals 53?

In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 3 and the quotient 53?

To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 3 × 53 = 159

To prove this, let's compute 159 divided by 3: 159 3 = 53

How does it work?

Asking which value divided by 3 gives a result of 53 is equivalent to solving the following equation:

x 3 = 53

  1. We need to isolate x, so multiply both sides by 3: 3 x 3 = 3 × 53
  2. 3 x 3 is equivalent to 3 3 x , which simplifies to 1 x (or just x ).
  3. Thus: x = 3 × 53 = 159

So, if the divisor is 3 and the quotient is 53, the dividend is 159.