What is the square root of 9?

9/3 3 so 3 is the square root of 9

3 because 9/3 is 3

Right.

So, is √12 = 4 because 12/3 = 4?

To find the square root of a number, you can use the method of division, as you did in your explanation.

To find the square root of 9, divide 9 by a number until you reach a quotient that is equal to the divisor. In this case, you divided 9 by 3, resulting in a quotient of 3.

This means that the square root of 9 is indeed 3.