How Did The Universe Expand To 46 Billion Light-Years In Just 13.8 Billion Years?

How Did The Universe Expand To 46 Billion Light-Years In Just 13.8 Billion Years?

If the Universe is 13.8 billion years old, and the speed of light is truly our cosmic speed limit, how far away should we be able to see? The answer seems obvious: 13.8 billion light-years, since a light-year is the distance light can travel in a year, and nothing can go faster than that.