What is x when 46 divided by x equals 73?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 46 and the quotient 73?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 46 ÷ 73 = 0.63013698630137

To prove this, let's compute 46 divided by 0.63013698630137: 46 0.63013698630137 = 73

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 46 divided by x gives a result of 73, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

46 x = 73

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 46 x x = 73 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 = 73 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 73: 46 73 = 73 x 73
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.63013698630137 = x (or x = 0.63013698630137 )

So, if the dividend is 46 and the quotient is 73, the divisor is 0.63013698630137.