What is x when 19 divided by x equals 4?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 19 and the quotient 4?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 19 ÷ 4 = 4.75

To prove this, let's compute 19 divided by 4.75: 19 4.75 = 4

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 19 divided by x gives a result of 4, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

19 x = 4

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 19 x x = 4 x
  2. 19 x x is equivalent to x x × 19 , which simplifies to 1 × 19 (or just 19 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 19 = 4 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 4: 19 4 = 4 x 4
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 4.75 = x (or x = 4.75 )

So, if the dividend is 19 and the quotient is 4, the divisor is 4.75.