What is x when 86 divided by x equals 16?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 86 and the quotient 16?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 86 ÷ 16 = 5.375

To prove this, let's compute 86 divided by 5.375: 86 5.375 = 16

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 86 divided by x gives a result of 16, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

86 x = 16

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 86 x x = 16 x
  2. 86 x x is equivalent to x x × 86 , which simplifies to 1 × 86 (or just 86 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 86 = 16 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 16: 86 16 = 16 x 16
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 5.375 = x (or x = 5.375 )

So, if the dividend is 86 and the quotient is 16, the divisor is 5.375.