What is x when 53 divided by x equals 43?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 53 and the quotient 43?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 53 ÷ 43 = 1.2325581395349

To prove this, let's compute 53 divided by 1.2325581395349: 53 1.2325581395349 = 43

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 53 divided by x gives a result of 43, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

53 x = 43

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 53 x x = 43 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 = 43 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 43: 53 43 = 43 x 43
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.2325581395349 = x (or x = 1.2325581395349 )

So, if the dividend is 53 and the quotient is 43, the divisor is 1.2325581395349.