if 4 multiplied by a number is equal to 6 what is the number

Question

if 4 multiplied by a number is equal to 6 what is the number

Answer 1

Let the number be X, then four times that number X is equal to 6 . That is 4X = 6

Therefore dividing both sides by 4, gives X = 6/4 . This will simplify to X = 1 1/2 or 1.5