What is x when 52 divided by x equals 16?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 52 and the quotient 16?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 52 ÷ 16 = 3.25

To prove this, let's compute 52 divided by 3.25: 52 3.25 = 16

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 52 divided by x gives a result of 16, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

52 x = 16

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 52 x x = 16 x
  2. 52 x x is equivalent to x x × 52 , which simplifies to 1 × 52 (or just 52 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 52 = 16 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 16: 52 16 = 16 x 16
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 3.25 = x (or x = 3.25 )

So, if the dividend is 52 and the quotient is 16, the divisor is 3.25.