What is x when 66 divided by x equals 33?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 66 and the quotient 33?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 66 ÷ 33 = 2

To prove this, let's compute 66 divided by 2: 66 2 = 33

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 66 divided by x gives a result of 33, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

66 x = 33

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 66 x x = 33 x
  2. 66 x x is equivalent to x x × 66 , which simplifies to 1 × 66 (or just 66 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 66 = 33 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 33: 66 33 = 33 x 33
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 2 = x (or x = 2 )

So, if the dividend is 66 and the quotient is 33, the divisor is 2.