What is x when 69 divided by x equals 16?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 69 and the quotient 16?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 69 ÷ 16 = 4.3125

To prove this, let's compute 69 divided by 4.3125: 69 4.3125 = 16

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 69 divided by x gives a result of 16, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

69 x = 16

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 69 x x = 16 x
  2. 69 x x is equivalent to x x × 69 , which simplifies to 1 × 69 (or just 69 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 69 = 16 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 16: 69 16 = 16 x 16
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 4.3125 = x (or x = 4.3125 )

So, if the dividend is 69 and the quotient is 16, the divisor is 4.3125.