What is x when 89 divided by x equals 45?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 89 and the quotient 45?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 89 ÷ 45 = 1.9777777777778

To prove this, let's compute 89 divided by 1.9777777777778: 89 1.9777777777778 = 45

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 89 divided by x gives a result of 45, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

89 x = 45

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 89 x x = 45 x
  2. 89 x x is equivalent to x x × 89 , which simplifies to 1 × 89 (or just 89 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 89 = 45 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 45: 89 45 = 45 x 45
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.9777777777778 = x (or x = 1.9777777777778 )

So, if the dividend is 89 and the quotient is 45, the divisor is 1.9777777777778.