What is x when 15 divided by x equals 24?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 15 and the quotient 24?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 15 ÷ 24 = 0.625

To prove this, let's compute 15 divided by 0.625: 15 0.625 = 24

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 15 divided by x gives a result of 24, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

15 x = 24

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 15 x x = 24 x
  2. 15 x x is equivalent to x x × 15 , which simplifies to 1 × 15 (or just 15 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 15 = 24 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 24: 15 24 = 24 x 24
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.625 = x (or x = 0.625 )

So, if the dividend is 15 and the quotient is 24, the divisor is 0.625.