What is x when 82 divided by x equals 53?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 82 and the quotient 53?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 82 ÷ 53 = 1.5471698113208

To prove this, let's compute 82 divided by 1.5471698113208: 82 1.5471698113208 = 53

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 82 divided by x gives a result of 53, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

82 x = 53

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 82 x x = 53 x
  2. 82 x x is equivalent to x x × 82 , which simplifies to 1 × 82 (or just 82 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 82 = 53 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 53: 82 53 = 53 x 53
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.5471698113208 = x (or x = 1.5471698113208 )

So, if the dividend is 82 and the quotient is 53, the divisor is 1.5471698113208.