What is x when 61 divided by x equals 55?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 61 and the quotient 55?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 61 ÷ 55 = 1.1090909090909

To prove this, let's compute 61 divided by 1.1090909090909: 61 1.1090909090909 = 55

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 61 divided by x gives a result of 55, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

61 x = 55

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 61 x x = 55 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 = 55 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 55: 61 55 = 55 x 55
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.1090909090909 = x (or x = 1.1090909090909 )

So, if the dividend is 61 and the quotient is 55, the divisor is 1.1090909090909.