What is x when 47 divided by x equals 36?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 47 and the quotient 36?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 47 ÷ 36 = 1.3055555555556

To prove this, let's compute 47 divided by 1.3055555555556: 47 1.3055555555556 = 36

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 47 divided by x gives a result of 36, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

47 x = 36

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 47 x x = 36 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 = 36 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 36: 47 36 = 36 x 36
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.3055555555556 = x (or x = 1.3055555555556 )

So, if the dividend is 47 and the quotient is 36, the divisor is 1.3055555555556.