What is x when 53 divided by x equals 17?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 53 and the quotient 17?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 53 ÷ 17 = 3.1176470588235

To prove this, let's compute 53 divided by 3.1176470588235: 53 3.1176470588235 = 17

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 53 divided by x gives a result of 17, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

53 x = 17

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 53 x x = 17 x
  2. 53 x x is equivalent to x x × 53 , which simplifies to 1 × 53 (or just 53 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 53 = 17 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 17: 53 17 = 17 x 17
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 3.1176470588235 = x (or x = 3.1176470588235 )

So, if the dividend is 53 and the quotient is 17, the divisor is 3.1176470588235.