What is x when 47 divided by x equals 98?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 47 and the quotient 98?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 47 ÷ 98 = 0.47959183673469

To prove this, let's compute 47 divided by 0.47959183673469: 47 0.47959183673469 = 98

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 47 divided by x gives a result of 98, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

47 x = 98

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 47 x x = 98 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 = 98 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 98: 47 98 = 98 x 98
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.47959183673469 = x (or x = 0.47959183673469 )

So, if the dividend is 47 and the quotient is 98, the divisor is 0.47959183673469.