What is x when 6 divided by x equals 3?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 6 and the quotient 3?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 6 ÷ 3 = 2

To prove this, let's compute 6 divided by 2: 6 2 = 3

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 6 divided by x gives a result of 3, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

6 x = 3

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 6 x x = 3 x
  2. 6 x x is equivalent to x x × 6 , which simplifies to 1 × 6 (or just 6 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 6 = 3 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 3: 6 3 = 3 x 3
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 2 = x (or x = 2 )

So, if the dividend is 6 and the quotient is 3, the divisor is 2.