What is x when 46 divided by x equals 100?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 46 and the quotient 100?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 46 ÷ 100 = 0.46

To prove this, let's compute 46 divided by 0.46: 46 0.46 = 100

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 46 divided by x gives a result of 100, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

46 x = 100

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 46 x x = 100 x
  2. 46 x x is equivalent to x x × 46 , which simplifies to 1 × 46 (or just 46 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 46 = 100 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 100: 46 100 = 100 x 100
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.46 = x (or x = 0.46 )

So, if the dividend is 46 and the quotient is 100, the divisor is 0.46.