What is x when 53 divided by x equals 59?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 53 and the quotient 59?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 53 ÷ 59 = 0.89830508474576

To prove this, let's compute 53 divided by 0.89830508474576: 53 0.89830508474576 = 59

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 53 divided by x gives a result of 59, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

53 x = 59

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 53 x x = 59 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 = 59 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 59: 53 59 = 59 x 59
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.89830508474576 = x (or x = 0.89830508474576 )

So, if the dividend is 53 and the quotient is 59, the divisor is 0.89830508474576.