What is x when 60 divided by x equals 36?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 60 and the quotient 36?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 60 ÷ 36 = 1.6666666666667

To prove this, let's compute 60 divided by 1.6666666666667: 60 1.6666666666667 = 36

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 60 divided by x gives a result of 36, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

60 x = 36

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 60 x x = 36 x
  2. 60 x x is equivalent to x x × 60 , which simplifies to 1 × 60 (or just 60 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 60 = 36 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 36: 60 36 = 36 x 36
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.6666666666667 = x (or x = 1.6666666666667 )

So, if the dividend is 60 and the quotient is 36, the divisor is 1.6666666666667.