What value divided by 85 equals 53?

In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 85 and the quotient 53?

To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 85 × 53 = 4505

To prove this, let's compute 4505 divided by 85: 4505 85 = 53

How does it work?

Asking which value divided by 85 gives a result of 53 is equivalent to solving the following equation:

x 85 = 53

  1. We need to isolate x, so multiply both sides by 85: 85 x 85 = 85 × 53
  2. 85 x 85 is equivalent to 85 85 x , which simplifies to 1 x (or just x ).
  3. Thus: x = 85 × 53 = 4505

So, if the divisor is 85 and the quotient is 53, the dividend is 4505.