What value divided by 40 equals 72?

In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 40 and the quotient 72?

To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 40 × 72 = 2880

To prove this, let's compute 2880 divided by 40: 2880 40 = 72

How does it work?

Asking which value divided by 40 gives a result of 72 is equivalent to solving the following equation:

x 40 = 72

  1. We need to isolate x, so multiply both sides by 40: 40 x 40 = 40 × 72
  2. 40 x 40 is equivalent to 40 40 x , which simplifies to 1 x (or just x ).
  3. Thus: x = 40 × 72 = 2880

So, if the divisor is 40 and the quotient is 72, the dividend is 2880.