What is x when 56 divided by x equals 39?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 56 and the quotient 39?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 56 ÷ 39 = 1.4358974358974

To prove this, let's compute 56 divided by 1.4358974358974: 56 1.4358974358974 = 39

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 56 divided by x gives a result of 39, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

56 x = 39

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 56 x x = 39 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 = 39 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 39: 56 39 = 39 x 39
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.4358974358974 = x (or x = 1.4358974358974 )

So, if the dividend is 56 and the quotient is 39, the divisor is 1.4358974358974.