What is x when 98 divided by x equals 6?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 98 and the quotient 6?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 98 ÷ 6 = 16.333333333333

To prove this, let's compute 98 divided by 16.333333333333: 98 16.333333333333 = 6

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 98 divided by x gives a result of 6, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

98 x = 6

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 98 x x = 6 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 = 6 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 6: 98 6 = 6 x 6
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 16.333333333333 = x (or x = 16.333333333333 )

So, if the dividend is 98 and the quotient is 6, the divisor is 16.333333333333.