What is 114 Divided by 12? Answer is 9.5

 

The answer to 114 divided by 12 is 9 with a remainder of 6, or 9.5 when written as a decimal.
Division helps us find how many times one number fits into another, and in this case, 12 goes into 114 nine full times, with 6 left over.

Let’s break this down step by step.

114/12 Using Long Division

To solve 114 ÷ 12 using the long division method:

1. Write 114 under the division bar and 12 outside it.
2. Check how many times 12 goes into 11 — it doesn’t, because 12 is greater than 11.
3. Now check how many times 12 goes into 114.
   • 12 × 9 = 108
   • 12 × 10 = 120 (too high)
     So, 12 goes into 114 9 times.
4. Subtract 108 from 114:
   • 114 − 108 = 6

So, the quotient is 9 and the remainder is 6.

That gives us 114 ÷ 12 = 9 R6.

To express this as a decimal:

[6 ÷ 12 = 0.5]

Therefore,

[114 ÷ 12 = 9.5]

Using the Distributive Property

We can also solve by splitting 114 into parts:

[114 ÷ 12 = (96 ÷ 12) + (18 ÷ 12)]

Now divide each part:

[96 ÷ 12 = 8 18 ÷ 12 = 1.5]

Add both results:

[8 + 1.5 = 9.5]

So again, 114 ÷ 12 = 9.5.

Verification

To check your answer, multiply the quotient by the divisor and add the remainder:

[(9 × 12) + 6 = 108 + 6 = 114]

The calculation is correct!

Conclusion

• Answer: 9 remainder 6
• Decimal form: 9.5
• Fraction form: ( 9 \frac{6}{12} = 9 \frac{1}{2} )

So, 114 divided by 12 equals 9.5, a simple yet clear example of how division works with remainders and decimals.