What is x when 44 divided by x equals 16?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 44 and the quotient 16?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 44 ÷ 16 = 2.75

To prove this, let's compute 44 divided by 2.75: 44 2.75 = 16

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 44 divided by x gives a result of 16, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

44 x = 16

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 44 x x = 16 x
  2. 44 x x is equivalent to x x × 44 , which simplifies to 1 × 44 (or just 44 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 44 = 16 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 16: 44 16 = 16 x 16
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 2.75 = x (or x = 2.75 )

So, if the dividend is 44 and the quotient is 16, the divisor is 2.75.