What is x when 61 divided by x equals 16?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 61 and the quotient 16?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 61 ÷ 16 = 3.8125

To prove this, let's compute 61 divided by 3.8125: 61 3.8125 = 16

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 61 divided by x gives a result of 16, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

61 x = 16

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 61 x x = 16 x
  2. 61 x x is equivalent to x x × 61 , which simplifies to 1 × 61 (or just 61 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 61 = 16 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 16: 61 16 = 16 x 16
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 3.8125 = x (or x = 3.8125 )

So, if the dividend is 61 and the quotient is 16, the divisor is 3.8125.