What is x when 71 divided by x equals 57?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 71 and the quotient 57?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 71 ÷ 57 = 1.2456140350877

To prove this, let's compute 71 divided by 1.2456140350877: 71 1.2456140350877 = 57

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 71 divided by x gives a result of 57, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

71 x = 57

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 71 x x = 57 x
  2. 71 x x is equivalent to x x × 71 , which simplifies to 1 × 71 (or just 71 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 71 = 57 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 57: 71 57 = 57 x 57
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.2456140350877 = x (or x = 1.2456140350877 )

So, if the dividend is 71 and the quotient is 57, the divisor is 1.2456140350877.