What value divided by 72 equals 12?

In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 72 and the quotient 12?

To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 72 × 12 = 864

To prove this, let's compute 864 divided by 72: 864 72 = 12

How does it work?

Asking which value divided by 72 gives a result of 12 is equivalent to solving the following equation:

x 72 = 12

  1. We need to isolate x, so multiply both sides by 72: 72 x 72 = 72 × 12
  2. 72 x 72 is equivalent to 72 72 x , which simplifies to 1 x (or just x ).
  3. Thus: x = 72 × 12 = 864

So, if the divisor is 72 and the quotient is 12, the dividend is 864.