What is x when 38 divided by x equals 19?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 38 and the quotient 19?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 38 ÷ 19 = 2

To prove this, let's compute 38 divided by 2: 38 2 = 19

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 38 divided by x gives a result of 19, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

38 x = 19

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 38 x x = 19 x
  2. 38 x x is equivalent to x x × 38 , which simplifies to 1 × 38 (or just 38 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 38 = 19 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 19: 38 19 = 19 x 19
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 2 = x (or x = 2 )

So, if the dividend is 38 and the quotient is 19, the divisor is 2.