What is x when 46 divided by x equals 6?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 46 and the quotient 6?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 46 ÷ 6 = 7.6666666666667

To prove this, let's compute 46 divided by 7.6666666666667: 46 7.6666666666667 = 6

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 46 divided by x gives a result of 6, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

46 x = 6

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 46 x x = 6 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 = 6 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 6: 46 6 = 6 x 6
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 7.6666666666667 = x (or x = 7.6666666666667 )

So, if the dividend is 46 and the quotient is 6, the divisor is 7.6666666666667.