What value divided by 46 equals 53?
In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 46 and the quotient 53?
To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 46 × 53 = 2438
To prove this, let's compute 2438 divided by 46:
How does it work?
Asking which value divided by 46 gives a result of 53 is equivalent to solving the following equation:
- We need to isolate x, so multiply both sides by 46:
- is equivalent to , which simplifies to (or just ).
- Thus:
So, if the divisor is 46 and the quotient is 53, the dividend is 2438.