What is x when 48 divided by x equals 15?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 48 and the quotient 15?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 48 ÷ 15 = 3.2

To prove this, let's compute 48 divided by 3.2: 48 3.2 = 15

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 48 divided by x gives a result of 15, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

48 x = 15

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 48 x x = 15 x
  2. 48 x x is equivalent to x x × 48 , which simplifies to 1 × 48 (or just 48 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 48 = 15 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 15: 48 15 = 15 x 15
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 3.2 = x (or x = 3.2 )

So, if the dividend is 48 and the quotient is 15, the divisor is 3.2.