Square Root of 297 Simplified

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What is the square root of 297 simplified?

Answer

√297 = 3√33

297 = 9 × 33, and 9 = 3² is the largest perfect square that divides 297, so √297 = √9 × √33 = 3√33. Check: 3√33 ≈ 17.234, the same as √297 ≈ 17.234.

Simplifying √297 Step by Step

1. Prime factorization. — All Prime Factors of 297:

297 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 11 = 33 × 11

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 297Comes out of the rootStays under the root
3333
111—11

3. Take the pairs out of the root.

√297 = √((3 × 3) × 3 × 11)

= 3 × √(3 × 11)

= 3√33

4. Check by squaring back.

3² × 33 = 9 × 33 = 297

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Simplified Square Roots Table

NumberSimplest radical formDecimal value
282√282≈ 16.793
283√283≈ 16.823
2842√71≈ 16.852
285√285≈ 16.882
286√286≈ 16.912
287√287≈ 16.941
28812√2≈ 16.971
2891717
290√290≈ 17.029
291√291≈ 17.059
2922√73≈ 17.088
293√293≈ 17.117
2947√6≈ 17.146
295√295≈ 17.176
2962√74≈ 17.205
2973√33≈ 17.234
298√298≈ 17.263
299√299≈ 17.292
30010√3≈ 17.321
3122√78≈ 17.664
3255√13≈ 18.028
330√330≈ 18.166
36311√3≈ 19.053
3755√15≈ 19.365
385√385≈ 19.621
4002020
4059√5≈ 20.125
43212√3≈ 20.785
45015√2≈ 21.213
4804√30≈ 21.909

FAQ

What is the square root of 297 simplified?

√297 = 3√33

Is 297 a perfect square?

No. 297 = 9 × 33: its largest perfect square factor is 9 = 3², and the factor 33 stays under the radical, so √297 = 3√33.

What is √297 as a decimal?

√297 ≈ 17.234. The decimal never ends and never repeats, so it is always rounded; the exact value is 3√33.

What is the largest perfect square that divides 297?

9 = 3². Dividing gives 297 ÷ 9 = 33, and 33 has no square factor left, so √297 = √9 × √33 = 3√33.