To simplify \(\sqrt{12}\), you can factor 12 into its prime factors:
\[ 12 = 4 \times 3 = 2^2 \times 3 \]
Now, you can take the square root of the perfect square part:
\[ \sqrt{12} = \sqrt{4 \times 3} = \sqrt{4} \times \sqrt{3} = 2\sqrt{3} \]
So, the simplified form of \(\sqrt{12}\) is:
\[ 2\sqrt{3} \]