How many times does 4 go into 42?

How many times does 4 go into 42 you ask? Here we will explain two ways of looking at this problem to solve it.

"How many times does 4 go into 42?" is the same as asking "How much is 42 divided by 4?" Thus, the answer can be calculated as follows:

42/4 = 10.5

"How many times does 4 go into 42?" is also the same as asking "What (x) do you multiply by 4 to get 42?" We solve the problem with an easy algebra equation:

4(x) = 42
x = 10.5

Tip: When you get a question like "How many times does 4 go into 42?", just think of it as how many times you can fit 4 into 42.

The answer on this page is rounded to the nearest decimal if necessary.

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