What is x when 87 divided by x equals 44?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 87 and the quotient 44?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 87 ÷ 44 = 1.9772727272727

To prove this, let's compute 87 divided by 1.9772727272727: 87 1.9772727272727 = 44

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 87 divided by x gives a result of 44, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

87 x = 44

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 87 x x = 44 x
  2. 87 x x is equivalent to x x × 87 , which simplifies to 1 × 87 (or just 87 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 87 = 44 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 44: 87 44 = 44 x 44
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.9772727272727 = x (or x = 1.9772727272727 )

So, if the dividend is 87 and the quotient is 44, the divisor is 1.9772727272727.