What is x when 60 divided by x equals 56?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 60 and the quotient 56?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 60 ÷ 56 = 1.0714285714286

To prove this, let's compute 60 divided by 1.0714285714286: 60 1.0714285714286 = 56

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 60 divided by x gives a result of 56, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

60 x = 56

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 60 x x = 56 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 = 56 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 56: 60 56 = 56 x 56
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.0714285714286 = x (or x = 1.0714285714286 )

So, if the dividend is 60 and the quotient is 56, the divisor is 1.0714285714286.