What is x when 81 divided by x equals 6?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 81 and the quotient 6?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 81 ÷ 6 = 13.5

To prove this, let's compute 81 divided by 13.5: 81 13.5 = 6

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 81 divided by x gives a result of 6, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

81 x = 6

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 81 x x = 6 x
  2. 81 x x is equivalent to x x × 81 , which simplifies to 1 × 81 (or just 81 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 81 = 6 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 6: 81 6 = 6 x 6
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 13.5 = x (or x = 13.5 )

So, if the dividend is 81 and the quotient is 6, the divisor is 13.5.