What is x when 59 divided by x equals 23?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 59 and the quotient 23?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 59 ÷ 23 = 2.5652173913043

To prove this, let's compute 59 divided by 2.5652173913043: 59 2.5652173913043 = 23

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 59 divided by x gives a result of 23, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

59 x = 23

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 59 x x = 23 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 = 23 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 23: 59 23 = 23 x 23
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 2.5652173913043 = x (or x = 2.5652173913043 )

So, if the dividend is 59 and the quotient is 23, the divisor is 2.5652173913043.