What is x when 57 divided by x equals 53?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 57 and the quotient 53?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 57 ÷ 53 = 1.0754716981132

To prove this, let's compute 57 divided by 1.0754716981132: 57 1.0754716981132 = 53

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 57 divided by x gives a result of 53, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

57 x = 53

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 57 x x = 53 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 = 53 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 53: 57 53 = 53 x 53
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.0754716981132 = x (or x = 1.0754716981132 )

So, if the dividend is 57 and the quotient is 53, the divisor is 1.0754716981132.