What is x when 36 divided by x equals 47?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 36 and the quotient 47?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 36 ÷ 47 = 0.76595744680851

To prove this, let's compute 36 divided by 0.76595744680851: 36 0.76595744680851 = 47

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 36 divided by x gives a result of 47, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

36 x = 47

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 36 x x = 47 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 = 47 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 47: 36 47 = 47 x 47
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.76595744680851 = x (or x = 0.76595744680851 )

So, if the dividend is 36 and the quotient is 47, the divisor is 0.76595744680851.