What is x when 16 divided by x equals 2?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 16 and the quotient 2?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 16 ÷ 2 = 8

To prove this, let's compute 16 divided by 8: 16 8 = 2

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 16 divided by x gives a result of 2, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

16 x = 2

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 16 x x = 2 x
  2. 16 x x is equivalent to x x × 16 , which simplifies to 1 × 16 (or just 16 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 16 = 2 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 2: 16 2 = 2 x 2
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 8 = x (or x = 8 )

So, if the dividend is 16 and the quotient is 2, the divisor is 8.