What is x when 45 divided by x equals 27?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 45 and the quotient 27?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 45 ÷ 27 = 1.6666666666667

To prove this, let's compute 45 divided by 1.6666666666667: 45 1.6666666666667 = 27

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 45 divided by x gives a result of 27, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

45 x = 27

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 45 x x = 27 x
  2. 45 x x is equivalent to x x × 45 , which simplifies to 1 × 45 (or just 45 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 45 = 27 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 27: 45 27 = 27 x 27
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.6666666666667 = x (or x = 1.6666666666667 )

So, if the dividend is 45 and the quotient is 27, the divisor is 1.6666666666667.