What value divided by 42 equals 86?

In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 42 and the quotient 86?

To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 42 × 86 = 3612

To prove this, let's compute 3612 divided by 42: 3612 42 = 86

How does it work?

Asking which value divided by 42 gives a result of 86 is equivalent to solving the following equation:

x 42 = 86

  1. We need to isolate x, so multiply both sides by 42: 42 x 42 = 42 × 86
  2. 42 x 42 is equivalent to 42 42 x , which simplifies to 1 x (or just x ).
  3. Thus: x = 42 × 86 = 3612

So, if the divisor is 42 and the quotient is 86, the dividend is 3612.