What value divided by 51 equals 87?

In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 51 and the quotient 87?

To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 51 × 87 = 4437

To prove this, let's compute 4437 divided by 51: 4437 51 = 87

How does it work?

Asking which value divided by 51 gives a result of 87 is equivalent to solving the following equation:

x 51 = 87

  1. We need to isolate x, so multiply both sides by 51: 51 x 51 = 51 × 87
  2. 51 x 51 is equivalent to 51 51 x , which simplifies to 1 x (or just x ).
  3. Thus: x = 51 × 87 = 4437

So, if the divisor is 51 and the quotient is 87, the dividend is 4437.