What is x when 74 divided by x equals 47?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 74 and the quotient 47?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 74 ÷ 47 = 1.5744680851064

To prove this, let's compute 74 divided by 1.5744680851064: 74 1.5744680851064 = 47

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 74 divided by x gives a result of 47, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

74 x = 47

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 74 x x = 47 x
  2. 74 x x is equivalent to x x × 74 , which simplifies to 1 × 74 (or just 74 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 74 = 47 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 47: 74 47 = 47 x 47
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.5744680851064 = x (or x = 1.5744680851064 )

So, if the dividend is 74 and the quotient is 47, the divisor is 1.5744680851064.