What is x when 18 divided by x equals 73?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 18 and the quotient 73?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 18 ÷ 73 = 0.24657534246575

To prove this, let's compute 18 divided by 0.24657534246575: 18 0.24657534246575 = 73

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 18 divided by x gives a result of 73, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

18 x = 73

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 18 x x = 73 x
  2. 18 x x is equivalent to x x × 18 , which simplifies to 1 × 18 (or just 18 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 18 = 73 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 73: 18 73 = 73 x 73
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.24657534246575 = x (or x = 0.24657534246575 )

So, if the dividend is 18 and the quotient is 73, the divisor is 0.24657534246575.