What is x when 5 divided by x equals 3?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 5 and the quotient 3?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 5 ÷ 3 = 1.6666666666667

To prove this, let's compute 5 divided by 1.6666666666667: 5 1.6666666666667 = 3

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 5 divided by x gives a result of 3, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

5 x = 3

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 5 x x = 3 x
  2. 5 x x is equivalent to x x × 5 , which simplifies to 1 × 5 (or just 5 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 5 = 3 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 3: 5 3 = 3 x 3
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.6666666666667 = x (or x = 1.6666666666667 )

So, if the dividend is 5 and the quotient is 3, the divisor is 1.6666666666667.