What is x when 24 divided by x equals 83?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 24 and the quotient 83?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 24 ÷ 83 = 0.28915662650602

To prove this, let's compute 24 divided by 0.28915662650602: 24 0.28915662650602 = 83

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 24 divided by x gives a result of 83, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

24 x = 83

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 24 x x = 83 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 = 83 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 83: 24 83 = 83 x 83
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.28915662650602 = x (or x = 0.28915662650602 )

So, if the dividend is 24 and the quotient is 83, the divisor is 0.28915662650602.