What is x when 90 divided by x equals 56?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 90 and the quotient 56?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 90 ÷ 56 = 1.6071428571429

To prove this, let's compute 90 divided by 1.6071428571429: 90 1.6071428571429 = 56

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 90 divided by x gives a result of 56, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

90 x = 56

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 90 x x = 56 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 = 56 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 56: 90 56 = 56 x 56
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.6071428571429 = x (or x = 1.6071428571429 )

So, if the dividend is 90 and the quotient is 56, the divisor is 1.6071428571429.