What is x when 83 divided by x equals 62?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 83 and the quotient 62?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 83 ÷ 62 = 1.3387096774194

To prove this, let's compute 83 divided by 1.3387096774194: 83 1.3387096774194 = 62

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 83 divided by x gives a result of 62, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

83 x = 62

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 83 x x = 62 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 = 62 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 62: 83 62 = 62 x 62
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.3387096774194 = x (or x = 1.3387096774194 )

So, if the dividend is 83 and the quotient is 62, the divisor is 1.3387096774194.