Square Root of 32 Simplified

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What is the square root of 32 simplified?

Answer

√32 = 4√2

32 = 16 × 2, and 16 = 4² is the largest perfect square that divides 32, so √32 = √16 × √2 = 4√2. Check: 4√2 ≈ 5.657, the same as √32 ≈ 5.657.

Simplifying √32 Step by Step

1. Prime factorization. — All Prime Factors of 32:

32 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 = 25

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 32Comes out of the rootStays under the root
25222

3. Take the pairs out of the root.

√32 = √((2 × 2) × (2 × 2) × 2)

= 2 × 2 × √2

= 4√2

4. Check by squaring back.

4² × 2 = 16 × 2 = 32

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Simplified Square Roots Table

NumberSimplest radical formDecimal value
17√17≈ 4.123
183√2≈ 4.243
19√19≈ 4.359
202√5≈ 4.472
21√21≈ 4.583
22√22≈ 4.69
23√23≈ 4.796
242√6≈ 4.899
2555
26√26≈ 5.099
273√3≈ 5.196
282√7≈ 5.292
29√29≈ 5.385
30√30≈ 5.477
31√31≈ 5.568
324√2≈ 5.657
33√33≈ 5.745
34√34≈ 5.831
35√35≈ 5.916
3666
37√37≈ 6.083
38√38≈ 6.164
39√39≈ 6.245
402√10≈ 6.325
41√41≈ 6.403
42√42≈ 6.481
43√43≈ 6.557
442√11≈ 6.633
453√5≈ 6.708
46√46≈ 6.782

FAQ

What is the square root of 32 simplified?

√32 = 4√2

Is 32 a perfect square?

No. 32 = 16 × 2: its largest perfect square factor is 16 = 4², and the factor 2 stays under the radical, so √32 = 4√2.

What is √32 as a decimal?

√32 ≈ 5.657. The decimal never ends and never repeats, so it is always rounded; the exact value is 4√2.

What is the largest perfect square that divides 32?

16 = 4². Dividing gives 32 ÷ 16 = 2, and 2 has no square factor left, so √32 = √16 × √2 = 4√2.

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