What is x when 46 divided by x equals 48?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 46 and the quotient 48?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 46 ÷ 48 = 0.95833333333333

To prove this, let's compute 46 divided by 0.95833333333333: 46 0.95833333333333 = 48

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 46 divided by x gives a result of 48, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

46 x = 48

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 46 x x = 48 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 = 48 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 48: 46 48 = 48 x 48
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.95833333333333 = x (or x = 0.95833333333333 )

So, if the dividend is 46 and the quotient is 48, the divisor is 0.95833333333333.