What is x when 57 divided by x equals 24?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 57 and the quotient 24?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 57 ÷ 24 = 2.375

To prove this, let's compute 57 divided by 2.375: 57 2.375 = 24

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 57 divided by x gives a result of 24, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

57 x = 24

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 57 x x = 24 x
  2. 57 x x is equivalent to x x × 57 , which simplifies to 1 × 57 (or just 57 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 57 = 24 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 24: 57 24 = 24 x 24
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 2.375 = x (or x = 2.375 )

So, if the dividend is 57 and the quotient is 24, the divisor is 2.375.