What is x when 13 divided by x equals 46?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 13 and the quotient 46?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 13 ÷ 46 = 0.28260869565217

To prove this, let's compute 13 divided by 0.28260869565217: 13 0.28260869565217 = 46

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 13 divided by x gives a result of 46, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

13 x = 46

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 13 x x = 46 x
  2. 13 x x is equivalent to x x × 13 , which simplifies to 1 × 13 (or just 13 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 13 = 46 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 46: 13 46 = 46 x 46
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.28260869565217 = x (or x = 0.28260869565217 )

So, if the dividend is 13 and the quotient is 46, the divisor is 0.28260869565217.