What is x when 62 divided by x equals 86?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 62 and the quotient 86?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 62 ÷ 86 = 0.72093023255814

To prove this, let's compute 62 divided by 0.72093023255814: 62 0.72093023255814 = 86

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 62 divided by x gives a result of 86, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

62 x = 86

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 62 x x = 86 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 = 86 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 86: 62 86 = 86 x 86
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.72093023255814 = x (or x = 0.72093023255814 )

So, if the dividend is 62 and the quotient is 86, the divisor is 0.72093023255814.