What is x when 72 divided by x equals 37?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 72 and the quotient 37?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 72 ÷ 37 = 1.9459459459459

To prove this, let's compute 72 divided by 1.9459459459459: 72 1.9459459459459 = 37

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 72 divided by x gives a result of 37, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

72 x = 37

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 72 x x = 37 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 = 37 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 37: 72 37 = 37 x 37
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.9459459459459 = x (or x = 1.9459459459459 )

So, if the dividend is 72 and the quotient is 37, the divisor is 1.9459459459459.