What is x when 57 divided by x equals 56?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 57 and the quotient 56?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 57 ÷ 56 = 1.0178571428571

To prove this, let's compute 57 divided by 1.0178571428571: 57 1.0178571428571 = 56

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 57 divided by x gives a result of 56, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

57 x = 56

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 57 x x = 56 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 = 56 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 56: 57 56 = 56 x 56
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.0178571428571 = x (or x = 1.0178571428571 )

So, if the dividend is 57 and the quotient is 56, the divisor is 1.0178571428571.