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42 Divided by 12
42 ÷ 12 = 3.5
| Exact decimal | 3.5 |
| Whole-number quotient | 3 |
| Remainder | 6 |
| As a fraction | 42/12 |
Check: 3 × 12 + 6 = 42.
Long division, step by step
Working through each digit of 42 from left to right, dividing by 12 and carrying the remainder:
| Bring down | Divide | Digit | Left over |
| 4 | 4 ÷ 12 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | 42 ÷ 12 | 3 | 6 |
Reading the digit column top to bottom gives the quotient 3 with 6 left over.
A terminating decimal
42 ÷ 12 stops after 1 decimal place: it equals exactly 3.5. The division is clean because 12's only prime factors are 2 and 5.
Divide 42 by other numbers
42 ÷ 2 · 42 ÷ 3 · 42 ÷ 4 · 42 ÷ 5 · 42 ÷ 6 · 42 ÷ 7 · 42 ÷ 8 · 42 ÷ 9 · 42 ÷ 10 · 42 ÷ 11
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Frequently asked questions
What is 42 divided by 12?
42 ÷ 12 = 3.5. As a whole number the quotient is 3 with a remainder of 6.
Is 42 ÷ 12 a terminating or repeating decimal?
It terminates: 42 ÷ 12 = 3.5 exactly, with 1 decimal place.
Is 42 divisible by 12?
No. The nearest multiples of 12 are 36 (3 × 12) and 48 (4 × 12), so 42 leaves a remainder of 6.