What is x when 47 divided by x equals 6?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 47 and the quotient 6?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 47 ÷ 6 = 7.8333333333333

To prove this, let's compute 47 divided by 7.8333333333333: 47 7.8333333333333 = 6

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 47 divided by x gives a result of 6, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

47 x = 6

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 47 x x = 6 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 = 6 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 6: 47 6 = 6 x 6
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 7.8333333333333 = x (or x = 7.8333333333333 )

So, if the dividend is 47 and the quotient is 6, the divisor is 7.8333333333333.