What is x when 45 divided by x equals 98?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 45 and the quotient 98?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 45 ÷ 98 = 0.45918367346939

To prove this, let's compute 45 divided by 0.45918367346939: 45 0.45918367346939 = 98

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 45 divided by x gives a result of 98, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

45 x = 98

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 45 x x = 98 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 = 98 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 98: 45 98 = 98 x 98
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.45918367346939 = x (or x = 0.45918367346939 )

So, if the dividend is 45 and the quotient is 98, the divisor is 0.45918367346939.