What is x when 47 divided by x equals 14?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 47 and the quotient 14?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 47 ÷ 14 = 3.3571428571429

To prove this, let's compute 47 divided by 3.3571428571429: 47 3.3571428571429 = 14

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 47 divided by x gives a result of 14, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

47 x = 14

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 47 x x = 14 x
  2. 47 x x is equivalent to x x × 47 , which simplifies to 1 × 47 (or just 47 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 47 = 14 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 14: 47 14 = 14 x 14
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 3.3571428571429 = x (or x = 3.3571428571429 )

So, if the dividend is 47 and the quotient is 14, the divisor is 3.3571428571429.