What is x when 41 divided by x equals 16?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 41 and the quotient 16?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 41 ÷ 16 = 2.5625

To prove this, let's compute 41 divided by 2.5625: 41 2.5625 = 16

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 41 divided by x gives a result of 16, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

41 x = 16

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 41 x x = 16 x
  2. 41 x x is equivalent to x x × 41 , which simplifies to 1 × 41 (or just 41 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 41 = 16 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 16: 41 16 = 16 x 16
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 2.5625 = x (or x = 2.5625 )

So, if the dividend is 41 and the quotient is 16, the divisor is 2.5625.