What is x when 73 divided by x equals 37?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 73 and the quotient 37?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 73 ÷ 37 = 1.972972972973

To prove this, let's compute 73 divided by 1.972972972973: 73 1.972972972973 = 37

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 73 divided by x gives a result of 37, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

73 x = 37

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 73 x x = 37 x
  2. 73 x x is equivalent to x x × 73 , which simplifies to 1 × 73 (or just 73 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 73 = 37 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 37: 73 37 = 37 x 37
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.972972972973 = x (or x = 1.972972972973 )

So, if the dividend is 73 and the quotient is 37, the divisor is 1.972972972973.