What is x when 46 divided by x equals 52?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 46 and the quotient 52?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 46 ÷ 52 = 0.88461538461538

To prove this, let's compute 46 divided by 0.88461538461538: 46 0.88461538461538 = 52

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 46 divided by x gives a result of 52, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

46 x = 52

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 46 x x = 52 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 = 52 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 52: 46 52 = 52 x 52
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.88461538461538 = x (or x = 0.88461538461538 )

So, if the dividend is 46 and the quotient is 52, the divisor is 0.88461538461538.