What is x when 65 divided by x equals 51?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 65 and the quotient 51?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 65 ÷ 51 = 1.2745098039216

To prove this, let's compute 65 divided by 1.2745098039216: 65 1.2745098039216 = 51

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 65 divided by x gives a result of 51, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

65 x = 51

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 65 x x = 51 x
  2. 65 x x is equivalent to x x × 65 , which simplifies to 1 × 65 (or just 65 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 65 = 51 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 51: 65 51 = 51 x 51
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.2745098039216 = x (or x = 1.2745098039216 )

So, if the dividend is 65 and the quotient is 51, the divisor is 1.2745098039216.