Square Root of 120 Simplified

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What is the square root of 120 simplified?

Answer

√120 = 2√30

120 = 4 × 30, and 4 = 2² is the largest perfect square that divides 120, so √120 = √4 × √30 = 2√30. Check: 2√30 ≈ 10.954, the same as √120 ≈ 10.954.

Simplifying √120 Step by Step

1. Prime factorization. — All Prime Factors of 120:

120 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 5 = 23 × 3 × 5

2. Pair up equal primes. Each pair is a perfect square and comes out of the root as one factor; a prime without a partner stays under the radical.

Prime factorTimes in 120Comes out of the rootStays under the root
2322
31—3
51—5

3. Take the pairs out of the root.

√120 = √((2 × 2) × 2 × 3 × 5)

= 2 × √(2 × 3 × 5)

= 2√30

4. Check by squaring back.

2² × 30 = 4 × 30 = 120

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Simplified Square Roots Table

NumberSimplest radical formDecimal value
105√105≈ 10.247
106√106≈ 10.296
107√107≈ 10.344
1086√3≈ 10.392
109√109≈ 10.44
110√110≈ 10.488
111√111≈ 10.536
1124√7≈ 10.583
113√113≈ 10.63
114√114≈ 10.677
115√115≈ 10.724
1162√29≈ 10.77
1173√13≈ 10.817
118√118≈ 10.863
119√119≈ 10.909
1202√30≈ 10.954
1211111
122√122≈ 11.045
123√123≈ 11.091
1242√31≈ 11.136
1255√5≈ 11.18
1263√14≈ 11.225
127√127≈ 11.269
1288√2≈ 11.314
129√129≈ 11.358
130√130≈ 11.402
131√131≈ 11.446
1322√33≈ 11.489
133√133≈ 11.533
134√134≈ 11.576

FAQ

What is the square root of 120 simplified?

√120 = 2√30

Is 120 a perfect square?

No. 120 = 4 × 30: its largest perfect square factor is 4 = 2², and the factor 30 stays under the radical, so √120 = 2√30.

What is √120 as a decimal?

√120 ≈ 10.954. The decimal never ends and never repeats, so it is always rounded; the exact value is 2√30.

What is the largest perfect square that divides 120?

4 = 2². Dividing gives 120 ÷ 4 = 30, and 30 has no square factor left, so √120 = √4 × √30 = 2√30.

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