What is x when 53 divided by x equals 57?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 53 and the quotient 57?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 53 ÷ 57 = 0.92982456140351

To prove this, let's compute 53 divided by 0.92982456140351: 53 0.92982456140351 = 57

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 53 divided by x gives a result of 57, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

53 x = 57

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 53 x x = 57 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 = 57 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 57: 53 57 = 57 x 57
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.92982456140351 = x (or x = 0.92982456140351 )

So, if the dividend is 53 and the quotient is 57, the divisor is 0.92982456140351.