What is x when 74 divided by x equals 62?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 74 and the quotient 62?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 74 ÷ 62 = 1.1935483870968

To prove this, let's compute 74 divided by 1.1935483870968: 74 1.1935483870968 = 62

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 74 divided by x gives a result of 62, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

74 x = 62

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 74 x x = 62 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 = 62 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 62: 74 62 = 62 x 62
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.1935483870968 = x (or x = 1.1935483870968 )

So, if the dividend is 74 and the quotient is 62, the divisor is 1.1935483870968.