What is x when 98 divided by x equals 53?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 98 and the quotient 53?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 98 ÷ 53 = 1.8490566037736

To prove this, let's compute 98 divided by 1.8490566037736: 98 1.8490566037736 = 53

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 98 divided by x gives a result of 53, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

98 x = 53

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 98 x x = 53 x
  2. 98 x x is equivalent to x x × 98 , which simplifies to 1 × 98 (or just 98 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 98 = 53 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 53: 98 53 = 53 x 53
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.8490566037736 = x (or x = 1.8490566037736 )

So, if the dividend is 98 and the quotient is 53, the divisor is 1.8490566037736.