What is x when 36 divided by x equals 23?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 36 and the quotient 23?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 36 ÷ 23 = 1.5652173913043

To prove this, let's compute 36 divided by 1.5652173913043: 36 1.5652173913043 = 23

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 36 divided by x gives a result of 23, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

36 x = 23

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 36 x x = 23 x
  2. 36 x x is equivalent to x x × 36 , which simplifies to 1 × 36 (or just 36 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 36 = 23 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 23: 36 23 = 23 x 23
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.5652173913043 = x (or x = 1.5652173913043 )

So, if the dividend is 36 and the quotient is 23, the divisor is 1.5652173913043.