What is x when 83 divided by x equals 13?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 83 and the quotient 13?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 83 ÷ 13 = 6.3846153846154

To prove this, let's compute 83 divided by 6.3846153846154: 83 6.3846153846154 = 13

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 83 divided by x gives a result of 13, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

83 x = 13

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 83 x x = 13 x
  2. 83 x x is equivalent to x x × 83 , which simplifies to 1 × 83 (or just 83 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 83 = 13 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 13: 83 13 = 13 x 13
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 6.3846153846154 = x (or x = 6.3846153846154 )

So, if the dividend is 83 and the quotient is 13, the divisor is 6.3846153846154.