What is x when 87 divided by x equals 63?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 87 and the quotient 63?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 87 ÷ 63 = 1.3809523809524

To prove this, let's compute 87 divided by 1.3809523809524: 87 1.3809523809524 = 63

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 87 divided by x gives a result of 63, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

87 x = 63

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 87 x x = 63 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 = 63 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 63: 87 63 = 63 x 63
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.3809523809524 = x (or x = 1.3809523809524 )

So, if the dividend is 87 and the quotient is 63, the divisor is 1.3809523809524.