What is x when 54 divided by x equals 32?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 54 and the quotient 32?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 54 ÷ 32 = 1.6875

To prove this, let's compute 54 divided by 1.6875: 54 1.6875 = 32

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 54 divided by x gives a result of 32, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

54 x = 32

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 54 x x = 32 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 = 32 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 32: 54 32 = 32 x 32
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.6875 = x (or x = 1.6875 )

So, if the dividend is 54 and the quotient is 32, the divisor is 1.6875.