What is x when 48 divided by x equals 32?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 48 and the quotient 32?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 48 ÷ 32 = 1.5

To prove this, let's compute 48 divided by 1.5: 48 1.5 = 32

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 48 divided by x gives a result of 32, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

48 x = 32

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 48 x x = 32 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 = 32 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 32: 48 32 = 32 x 32
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.5 = x (or x = 1.5 )

So, if the dividend is 48 and the quotient is 32, the divisor is 1.5.