Square Root of 252 Simplified

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What is the square root of 252 simplified?

Answer

√252 = 6√7

252 = 36 × 7, and 36 = 6² is the largest perfect square that divides 252, so √252 = √36 × √7 = 6√7. Check: 6√7 ≈ 15.875, the same as √252 ≈ 15.875.

Simplifying √252 Step by Step

1. Prime factorization. — All Prime Factors of 252:

252 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 7 = 22 × 32 × 7

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 252Comes out of the rootStays under the root
222—
323—
71—7

3. Take the pairs out of the root.

√252 = √((2 × 2) × (3 × 3) × 7)

= 2 × 3 × √7

= 6√7

4. Check by squaring back.

6² × 7 = 36 × 7 = 252

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Simplified Square Roots Table

NumberSimplest radical formDecimal value
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
2602√65≈ 16.125
2613√29≈ 16.155
262√262≈ 16.186
263√263≈ 16.217
2642√66≈ 16.248
265√265≈ 16.279
266√266≈ 16.31

FAQ

What is the square root of 252 simplified?

√252 = 6√7

Is 252 a perfect square?

No. 252 = 36 × 7: its largest perfect square factor is 36 = 6², and the factor 7 stays under the radical, so √252 = 6√7.

What is √252 as a decimal?

√252 ≈ 15.875. The decimal never ends and never repeats, so it is always rounded; the exact value is 6√7.

What is the largest perfect square that divides 252?

36 = 6². Dividing gives 252 ÷ 36 = 7, and 7 has no square factor left, so √252 = √36 × √7 = 6√7.