What is x when 15 divided by x equals 32?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 15 and the quotient 32?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 15 ÷ 32 = 0.46875

To prove this, let's compute 15 divided by 0.46875: 15 0.46875 = 32

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 15 divided by x gives a result of 32, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

15 x = 32

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 15 x x = 32 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 = 32 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 32: 15 32 = 32 x 32
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.46875 = x (or x = 0.46875 )

So, if the dividend is 15 and the quotient is 32, the divisor is 0.46875.