What is x when 27 divided by x equals 8?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 27 and the quotient 8?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 27 ÷ 8 = 3.375

To prove this, let's compute 27 divided by 3.375: 27 3.375 = 8

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 27 divided by x gives a result of 8, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

27 x = 8

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 27 x x = 8 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 = 8 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 8: 27 8 = 8 x 8
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 3.375 = x (or x = 3.375 )

So, if the dividend is 27 and the quotient is 8, the divisor is 3.375.