21 divided by what equals 38?

21 divided by what equals 38? In other words, you have 21 and you divide it by something and then you get 38. What is that something?

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

		21
		X

= 38

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

		21(X)
		X

= 38(X)

21 = 38X

Then, divide both sides by 38 to get X by itself as follows:

		21
		38

		38X
		38

0.553 = X

Thus, the answer to "21 divided by what equals 38?" is 0.553.

Note that our answers are rounded to the nearest thousandth if necessary. You can divide 21 by 0.553 to check that we got the right answer.

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