Square Root of 245 Simplified

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What is the square root of 245 simplified?

Answer

√245 = 7√5

245 = 49 × 5, and 49 = 7² is the largest perfect square that divides 245, so √245 = √49 × √5 = 7√5. Check: 7√5 ≈ 15.652, the same as √245 ≈ 15.652.

Simplifying √245 Step by Step

1. Prime factorization. — All Prime Factors of 245:

245 = 5 × 7 × 7 = 5 × 72

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 245Comes out of the rootStays under the root
51—5
727—

3. Take the pairs out of the root.

√245 = √((7 × 7) × 5)

= 7 × √5

= 7√5

4. Check by squaring back.

7² × 5 = 49 × 5 = 245

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Simplified Square Roots Table

NumberSimplest radical formDecimal value
230√230≈ 15.166
231√231≈ 15.199
2322√58≈ 15.232
233√233≈ 15.264
2343√26≈ 15.297
235√235≈ 15.33
2362√59≈ 15.362
237√237≈ 15.395
238√238≈ 15.427
239√239≈ 15.46
2404√15≈ 15.492
241√241≈ 15.524
24211√2≈ 15.556
2439√3≈ 15.588
2442√61≈ 15.62
2457√5≈ 15.652
246√246≈ 15.684
247√247≈ 15.716
2482√62≈ 15.748
249√249≈ 15.78
2505√10≈ 15.811
251√251≈ 15.843
2526√7≈ 15.875
253√253≈ 15.906
254√254≈ 15.937
255√255≈ 15.969
2561616
257√257≈ 16.031
258√258≈ 16.062
259√259≈ 16.093

FAQ

What is the square root of 245 simplified?

√245 = 7√5

Is 245 a perfect square?

No. 245 = 49 × 5: its largest perfect square factor is 49 = 7², and the factor 5 stays under the radical, so √245 = 7√5.

What is √245 as a decimal?

√245 ≈ 15.652. The decimal never ends and never repeats, so it is always rounded; the exact value is 7√5.

What is the largest perfect square that divides 245?

49 = 7². Dividing gives 245 ÷ 49 = 5, and 5 has no square factor left, so √245 = √49 × √5 = 7√5.

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