What value divided by 87 equals 72?

In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 87 and the quotient 72?

To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 87 × 72 = 6264

To prove this, let's compute 6264 divided by 87: 6264 87 = 72

How does it work?

Asking which value divided by 87 gives a result of 72 is equivalent to solving the following equation:

x 87 = 72

  1. We need to isolate x, so multiply both sides by 87: 87 x 87 = 87 × 72
  2. 87 x 87 is equivalent to 87 87 x , which simplifies to 1 x (or just x ).
  3. Thus: x = 87 × 72 = 6264

So, if the divisor is 87 and the quotient is 72, the dividend is 6264.