The dividend is the number that is being divided, which in this case is 72. In the division equation 72 รท 9 = 8, 72 is the dividend, 9 is the divisor, and 8 is the quotient. Dividend is the total quantity or amount that is to be divided into equal parts.
12.375
0.0952
0.0125
0.8889
0.1333
0.125
0.8889
When you have mixed operations, multiplication and division precede addition and subtraction: (72/9)-(8/3) = 8 - 8/3 = 16/3 or 5 1/3 or 5.333
70.5
9
301.25