What value divided by 40 equals 86?

In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 40 and the quotient 86?

To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 40 × 86 = 3440

To prove this, let's compute 3440 divided by 40: 3440 40 = 86

How does it work?

Asking which value divided by 40 gives a result of 86 is equivalent to solving the following equation:

x 40 = 86

  1. We need to isolate x, so multiply both sides by 40: 40 x 40 = 40 × 86
  2. 40 x 40 is equivalent to 40 40 x , which simplifies to 1 x (or just x ).
  3. Thus: x = 40 × 86 = 3440

So, if the divisor is 40 and the quotient is 86, the dividend is 3440.