What is x when 14 divided by x equals 45?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 14 and the quotient 45?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 14 ÷ 45 = 0.31111111111111

To prove this, let's compute 14 divided by 0.31111111111111: 14 0.31111111111111 = 45

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 14 divided by x gives a result of 45, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

14 x = 45

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 14 x x = 45 x
  2. 14 x x is equivalent to x x × 14 , which simplifies to 1 × 14 (or just 14 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 14 = 45 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 45: 14 45 = 45 x 45
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.31111111111111 = x (or x = 0.31111111111111 )

So, if the dividend is 14 and the quotient is 45, the divisor is 0.31111111111111.