What is x when 45 divided by x equals 4?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 45 and the quotient 4?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 45 ÷ 4 = 11.25

To prove this, let's compute 45 divided by 11.25: 45 11.25 = 4

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 45 divided by x gives a result of 4, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

45 x = 4

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 45 x x = 4 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 = 4 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 4: 45 4 = 4 x 4
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 11.25 = x (or x = 11.25 )

So, if the dividend is 45 and the quotient is 4, the divisor is 11.25.