What is x when 37 divided by x equals 31?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 37 and the quotient 31?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 37 ÷ 31 = 1.1935483870968

To prove this, let's compute 37 divided by 1.1935483870968: 37 1.1935483870968 = 31

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 37 divided by x gives a result of 31, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

37 x = 31

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 37 x x = 31 x
  2. 37 x x is equivalent to x x × 37 , which simplifies to 1 × 37 (or just 37 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 37 = 31 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 31: 37 31 = 31 x 31
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.1935483870968 = x (or x = 1.1935483870968 )

So, if the dividend is 37 and the quotient is 31, the divisor is 1.1935483870968.