What is x when 56 divided by x equals 19?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 56 and the quotient 19?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 56 ÷ 19 = 2.9473684210526

To prove this, let's compute 56 divided by 2.9473684210526: 56 2.9473684210526 = 19

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 56 divided by x gives a result of 19, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

56 x = 19

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 56 x x = 19 x
  2. 56 x x is equivalent to x x × 56 , which simplifies to 1 × 56 (or just 56 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 56 = 19 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 19: 56 19 = 19 x 19
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 2.9473684210526 = x (or x = 2.9473684210526 )

So, if the dividend is 56 and the quotient is 19, the divisor is 2.9473684210526.