What is x when 42 divided by x equals 27?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 42 and the quotient 27?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 42 ÷ 27 = 1.5555555555556

To prove this, let's compute 42 divided by 1.5555555555556: 42 1.5555555555556 = 27

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 42 divided by x gives a result of 27, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

42 x = 27

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 42 x x = 27 x
  2. 42 x x is equivalent to x x × 42 , which simplifies to 1 × 42 (or just 42 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 42 = 27 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 27: 42 27 = 27 x 27
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.5555555555556 = x (or x = 1.5555555555556 )

So, if the dividend is 42 and the quotient is 27, the divisor is 1.5555555555556.