What is x when 79 divided by x equals 59?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 79 and the quotient 59?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 79 ÷ 59 = 1.3389830508475

To prove this, let's compute 79 divided by 1.3389830508475: 79 1.3389830508475 = 59

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 79 divided by x gives a result of 59, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

79 x = 59

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 79 x x = 59 x
  2. 79 x x is equivalent to x x × 79 , which simplifies to 1 × 79 (or just 79 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 79 = 59 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 59: 79 59 = 59 x 59
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.3389830508475 = x (or x = 1.3389830508475 )

So, if the dividend is 79 and the quotient is 59, the divisor is 1.3389830508475.