What is x when 90 divided by x equals 23?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 90 and the quotient 23?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 90 ÷ 23 = 3.9130434782609

To prove this, let's compute 90 divided by 3.9130434782609: 90 3.9130434782609 = 23

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 90 divided by x gives a result of 23, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

90 x = 23

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 90 x x = 23 x
  2. 90 x x is equivalent to x x × 90 , which simplifies to 1 × 90 (or just 90 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 90 = 23 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 23: 90 23 = 23 x 23
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 3.9130434782609 = x (or x = 3.9130434782609 )

So, if the dividend is 90 and the quotient is 23, the divisor is 3.9130434782609.