What is x when 56 divided by x equals 4?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 56 and the quotient 4?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 56 ÷ 4 = 14

To prove this, let's compute 56 divided by 14: 56 14 = 4

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 56 divided by x gives a result of 4, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

56 x = 4

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 56 x x = 4 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 = 4 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 4: 56 4 = 4 x 4
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 14 = x (or x = 14 )

So, if the dividend is 56 and the quotient is 4, the divisor is 14.