What is x when 72 divided by x equals 23?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 72 and the quotient 23?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 72 ÷ 23 = 3.1304347826087

To prove this, let's compute 72 divided by 3.1304347826087: 72 3.1304347826087 = 23

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 72 divided by x gives a result of 23, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

72 x = 23

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 72 x x = 23 x
  2. 72 x x is equivalent to x x × 72 , which simplifies to 1 × 72 (or just 72 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 72 = 23 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 23: 72 23 = 23 x 23
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 3.1304347826087 = x (or x = 3.1304347826087 )

So, if the dividend is 72 and the quotient is 23, the divisor is 3.1304347826087.