What value divided by 39 equals 16?
In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 39 and the quotient 16?
To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 39 × 16 = 624
To prove this, let's compute 624 divided by 39:
How does it work?
Asking which value divided by 39 gives a result of 16 is equivalent to solving the following equation:
- We need to isolate x, so multiply both sides by 39:
- is equivalent to , which simplifies to (or just ).
- Thus:
So, if the divisor is 39 and the quotient is 16, the dividend is 624.