What value divided by 87 equals 3?

In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 87 and the quotient 3?

To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 87 × 3 = 261

To prove this, let's compute 261 divided by 87: 261 87 = 3

How does it work?

Asking which value divided by 87 gives a result of 3 is equivalent to solving the following equation:

x 87 = 3

  1. We need to isolate x, so multiply both sides by 87: 87 x 87 = 87 × 3
  2. 87 x 87 is equivalent to 87 87 x , which simplifies to 1 x (or just x ).
  3. Thus: x = 87 × 3 = 261

So, if the divisor is 87 and the quotient is 3, the dividend is 261.