What is x when 62 divided by x equals 36?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 62 and the quotient 36?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 62 ÷ 36 = 1.7222222222222

To prove this, let's compute 62 divided by 1.7222222222222: 62 1.7222222222222 = 36

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 62 divided by x gives a result of 36, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

62 x = 36

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 62 x x = 36 x
  2. 62 x x is equivalent to x x × 62 , which simplifies to 1 × 62 (or just 62 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 62 = 36 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 36: 62 36 = 36 x 36
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.7222222222222 = x (or x = 1.7222222222222 )

So, if the dividend is 62 and the quotient is 36, the divisor is 1.7222222222222.