What is x when 57 divided by x equals 27?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 57 and the quotient 27?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 57 ÷ 27 = 2.1111111111111

To prove this, let's compute 57 divided by 2.1111111111111: 57 2.1111111111111 = 27

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 57 divided by x gives a result of 27, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

57 x = 27

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 57 x x = 27 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 = 27 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 27: 57 27 = 27 x 27
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 2.1111111111111 = x (or x = 2.1111111111111 )

So, if the dividend is 57 and the quotient is 27, the divisor is 2.1111111111111.