What is x when 54 divided by x equals 56?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 54 and the quotient 56?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 54 ÷ 56 = 0.96428571428571

To prove this, let's compute 54 divided by 0.96428571428571: 54 0.96428571428571 = 56

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 54 divided by x gives a result of 56, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

54 x = 56

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 54 x x = 56 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 = 56 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 56: 54 56 = 56 x 56
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.96428571428571 = x (or x = 0.96428571428571 )

So, if the dividend is 54 and the quotient is 56, the divisor is 0.96428571428571.