What is x when 27 divided by x equals 6?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 27 and the quotient 6?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 27 ÷ 6 = 4.5

To prove this, let's compute 27 divided by 4.5: 27 4.5 = 6

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 27 divided by x gives a result of 6, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

27 x = 6

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 27 x x = 6 x
  2. 27 x x is equivalent to x x × 27 , which simplifies to 1 × 27 (or just 27 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 27 = 6 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 6: 27 6 = 6 x 6
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 4.5 = x (or x = 4.5 )

So, if the dividend is 27 and the quotient is 6, the divisor is 4.5.