What is x when 24 divided by x equals 23?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 24 and the quotient 23?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 24 ÷ 23 = 1.0434782608696

To prove this, let's compute 24 divided by 1.0434782608696: 24 1.0434782608696 = 23

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 24 divided by x gives a result of 23, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

24 x = 23

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 24 x x = 23 x
  2. 24 x x is equivalent to x x × 24 , which simplifies to 1 × 24 (or just 24 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 24 = 23 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 23: 24 23 = 23 x 23
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.0434782608696 = x (or x = 1.0434782608696 )

So, if the dividend is 24 and the quotient is 23, the divisor is 1.0434782608696.