What is x when 45 divided by x equals 48?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 45 and the quotient 48?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 45 ÷ 48 = 0.9375

To prove this, let's compute 45 divided by 0.9375: 45 0.9375 = 48

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 45 divided by x gives a result of 48, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

45 x = 48

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 45 x x = 48 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 = 48 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 48: 45 48 = 48 x 48
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.9375 = x (or x = 0.9375 )

So, if the dividend is 45 and the quotient is 48, the divisor is 0.9375.