What value divided by 87 equals 53?

In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 87 and the quotient 53?

To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 87 × 53 = 4611

To prove this, let's compute 4611 divided by 87: 4611 87 = 53

How does it work?

Asking which value divided by 87 gives a result of 53 is equivalent to solving the following equation:

x 87 = 53

  1. We need to isolate x, so multiply both sides by 87: 87 x 87 = 87 × 53
  2. 87 x 87 is equivalent to 87 87 x , which simplifies to 1 x (or just x ).
  3. Thus: x = 87 × 53 = 4611

So, if the divisor is 87 and the quotient is 53, the dividend is 4611.