15 divided by what equals 59?

15 divided by what equals 59? In other words, you have 15 and you divide it by something and then you get 59. What is that something?

We will call that something "X". Here is the equation to find the solution:

		15
		X

= 59

First, multiply both sides by X to get rid of the X as denominator.

		15(X)
		X

= 59(X)

15 = 59X

Then, divide both sides by 59 to get X by itself as follows:

		15
		59

		59X
		59

0.254 = X

Thus, the answer to "15 divided by what equals 59?" is 0.254.

Note that our answers are rounded to the nearest thousandth if necessary. You can divide 15 by 0.254 to check that we got the right answer.

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