What is x when 56 divided by x equals 86?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 56 and the quotient 86?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 56 ÷ 86 = 0.65116279069767

To prove this, let's compute 56 divided by 0.65116279069767: 56 0.65116279069767 = 86

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 56 divided by x gives a result of 86, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

56 x = 86

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 56 x x = 86 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 = 86 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 86: 56 86 = 86 x 86
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.65116279069767 = x (or x = 0.65116279069767 )

So, if the dividend is 56 and the quotient is 86, the divisor is 0.65116279069767.