What is x when 51 divided by x equals 16?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 51 and the quotient 16?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 51 ÷ 16 = 3.1875

To prove this, let's compute 51 divided by 3.1875: 51 3.1875 = 16

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 51 divided by x gives a result of 16, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

51 x = 16

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 51 x x = 16 x
  2. 51 x x is equivalent to x x × 51 , which simplifies to 1 × 51 (or just 51 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 51 = 16 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 16: 51 16 = 16 x 16
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 3.1875 = x (or x = 3.1875 )

So, if the dividend is 51 and the quotient is 16, the divisor is 3.1875.