What value divided by 58 equals 53?
In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 58 and the quotient 53?
To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 58 × 53 = 3074
To prove this, let's compute 3074 divided by 58:
How does it work?
Asking which value divided by 58 gives a result of 53 is equivalent to solving the following equation:
- We need to isolate x, so multiply both sides by 58:
- is equivalent to , which simplifies to (or just ).
- Thus:
So, if the divisor is 58 and the quotient is 53, the dividend is 3074.