What is x when 59 divided by x equals 19?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 59 and the quotient 19?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 59 ÷ 19 = 3.1052631578947

To prove this, let's compute 59 divided by 3.1052631578947: 59 3.1052631578947 = 19

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 59 divided by x gives a result of 19, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

59 x = 19

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 59 x x = 19 x
  2. 59 x x is equivalent to x x × 59 , which simplifies to 1 × 59 (or just 59 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 59 = 19 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 19: 59 19 = 19 x 19
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 3.1052631578947 = x (or x = 3.1052631578947 )

So, if the dividend is 59 and the quotient is 19, the divisor is 3.1052631578947.