What is x when 56 divided by x equals 89?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 56 and the quotient 89?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 56 ÷ 89 = 0.62921348314607

To prove this, let's compute 56 divided by 0.62921348314607: 56 0.62921348314607 = 89

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 56 divided by x gives a result of 89, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

56 x = 89

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 56 x x = 89 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 = 89 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 89: 56 89 = 89 x 89
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.62921348314607 = x (or x = 0.62921348314607 )

So, if the dividend is 56 and the quotient is 89, the divisor is 0.62921348314607.