What is x when 56 divided by x equals 98?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 56 and the quotient 98?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 56 ÷ 98 = 0.57142857142857

To prove this, let's compute 56 divided by 0.57142857142857: 56 0.57142857142857 = 98

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 56 divided by x gives a result of 98, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

56 x = 98

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 56 x x = 98 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 = 98 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 98: 56 98 = 98 x 98
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.57142857142857 = x (or x = 0.57142857142857 )

So, if the dividend is 56 and the quotient is 98, the divisor is 0.57142857142857.