What is x when 56 divided by x equals 74?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 56 and the quotient 74?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 56 ÷ 74 = 0.75675675675676

To prove this, let's compute 56 divided by 0.75675675675676: 56 0.75675675675676 = 74

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 56 divided by x gives a result of 74, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

56 x = 74

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 56 x x = 74 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 = 74 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 74: 56 74 = 74 x 74
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.75675675675676 = x (or x = 0.75675675675676 )

So, if the dividend is 56 and the quotient is 74, the divisor is 0.75675675675676.