What is x when 53 divided by x equals 27?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 53 and the quotient 27?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 53 ÷ 27 = 1.962962962963

To prove this, let's compute 53 divided by 1.962962962963: 53 1.962962962963 = 27

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 53 divided by x gives a result of 27, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

53 x = 27

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 53 x x = 27 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 = 27 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 27: 53 27 = 27 x 27
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.962962962963 = x (or x = 1.962962962963 )

So, if the dividend is 53 and the quotient is 27, the divisor is 1.962962962963.