What is x when 23 divided by x equals 16?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 23 and the quotient 16?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 23 ÷ 16 = 1.4375

To prove this, let's compute 23 divided by 1.4375: 23 1.4375 = 16

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 23 divided by x gives a result of 16, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

23 x = 16

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 23 x x = 16 x
  2. 23 x x is equivalent to x x × 23 , which simplifies to 1 × 23 (or just 23 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 23 = 16 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 16: 23 16 = 16 x 16
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.4375 = x (or x = 1.4375 )

So, if the dividend is 23 and the quotient is 16, the divisor is 1.4375.