What is x when 52 divided by x equals 61?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 52 and the quotient 61?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 52 ÷ 61 = 0.85245901639344

To prove this, let's compute 52 divided by 0.85245901639344: 52 0.85245901639344 = 61

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 52 divided by x gives a result of 61, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

52 x = 61

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 52 x x = 61 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 = 61 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 61: 52 61 = 61 x 61
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.85245901639344 = x (or x = 0.85245901639344 )

So, if the dividend is 52 and the quotient is 61, the divisor is 0.85245901639344.