What value divided by 81 equals 87?

In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 81 and the quotient 87?

To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 81 × 87 = 7047

To prove this, let's compute 7047 divided by 81: 7047 81 = 87

How does it work?

Asking which value divided by 81 gives a result of 87 is equivalent to solving the following equation:

x 81 = 87

  1. We need to isolate x, so multiply both sides by 81: 81 x 81 = 81 × 87
  2. 81 x 81 is equivalent to 81 81 x , which simplifies to 1 x (or just x ).
  3. Thus: x = 81 × 87 = 7047

So, if the divisor is 81 and the quotient is 87, the dividend is 7047.