What is x when 5 divided by x equals 4?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 5 and the quotient 4?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 5 ÷ 4 = 1.25

To prove this, let's compute 5 divided by 1.25: 5 1.25 = 4

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 5 divided by x gives a result of 4, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

5 x = 4

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 5 x x = 4 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 = 4 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 4: 5 4 = 4 x 4
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.25 = x (or x = 1.25 )

So, if the dividend is 5 and the quotient is 4, the divisor is 1.25.