What is x when 28 divided by x equals 61?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 28 and the quotient 61?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 28 ÷ 61 = 0.45901639344262

To prove this, let's compute 28 divided by 0.45901639344262: 28 0.45901639344262 = 61

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 28 divided by x gives a result of 61, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

28 x = 61

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 28 x x = 61 x
  2. 28 x x is equivalent to x x × 28 , which simplifies to 1 × 28 (or just 28 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 28 = 61 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 61: 28 61 = 61 x 61
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.45901639344262 = x (or x = 0.45901639344262 )

So, if the dividend is 28 and the quotient is 61, the divisor is 0.45901639344262.