What is x when 24 divided by x equals 74?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 24 and the quotient 74?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 24 ÷ 74 = 0.32432432432432

To prove this, let's compute 24 divided by 0.32432432432432: 24 0.32432432432432 = 74

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 24 divided by x gives a result of 74, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

24 x = 74

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 24 x x = 74 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 = 74 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 74: 24 74 = 74 x 74
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.32432432432432 = x (or x = 0.32432432432432 )

So, if the dividend is 24 and the quotient is 74, the divisor is 0.32432432432432.