Oh, what a happy little question! Let's see here... 12 goes into 46 about 3 times with a little bit left over. Remember, there are no mistakes, just happy little accidents in math!
To find out how many times 12 goes into 46, we divide 46 by 12. The quotient is 3 with a remainder of 10. Therefore, 12 goes into 46 three times with a remainder of 10.