3 times a number is 42 what is the number?
the number would be 14.
in order for you to figure this out you divide.
42/3=14 and
14 * 3 = 42
hope this helps.
How to figure that out you would have to do 3 divided by 42 and that would equal 14 so 3 times 14 equals 42. So 14 would be the answer