What is x when 16 divided by x equals 38?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 16 and the quotient 38?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 16 ÷ 38 = 0.42105263157895

To prove this, let's compute 16 divided by 0.42105263157895: 16 0.42105263157895 = 38

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 16 divided by x gives a result of 38, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

16 x = 38

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 16 x x = 38 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 = 38 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 38: 16 38 = 38 x 38
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.42105263157895 = x (or x = 0.42105263157895 )

So, if the dividend is 16 and the quotient is 38, the divisor is 0.42105263157895.