What is x when 54 divided by x equals 23?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 54 and the quotient 23?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 54 ÷ 23 = 2.3478260869565

To prove this, let's compute 54 divided by 2.3478260869565: 54 2.3478260869565 = 23

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 54 divided by x gives a result of 23, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

54 x = 23

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 54 x x = 23 x
  2. 54 x x is equivalent to x x × 54 , which simplifies to 1 × 54 (or just 54 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 54 = 23 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 23: 54 23 = 23 x 23
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 2.3478260869565 = x (or x = 2.3478260869565 )

So, if the dividend is 54 and the quotient is 23, the divisor is 2.3478260869565.