What value divided by 53 equals 56?

In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 53 and the quotient 56?

To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 53 × 56 = 2968

To prove this, let's compute 2968 divided by 53: 2968 53 = 56

How does it work?

Asking which value divided by 53 gives a result of 56 is equivalent to solving the following equation:

x 53 = 56

  1. We need to isolate x, so multiply both sides by 53: 53 x 53 = 53 × 56
  2. 53 x 53 is equivalent to 53 53 x , which simplifies to 1 x (or just x ).
  3. Thus: x = 53 × 56 = 2968

So, if the divisor is 53 and the quotient is 56, the dividend is 2968.