What is x when 53 divided by x equals 87?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 53 and the quotient 87?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 53 ÷ 87 = 0.60919540229885

To prove this, let's compute 53 divided by 0.60919540229885: 53 0.60919540229885 = 87

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 53 divided by x gives a result of 87, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

53 x = 87

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 53 x x = 87 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 = 87 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 87: 53 87 = 87 x 87
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.60919540229885 = x (or x = 0.60919540229885 )

So, if the dividend is 53 and the quotient is 87, the divisor is 0.60919540229885.