Square Root of 400 Simplified

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What is the square root of 400 simplified?

Answer

√400 = 20

400 is a perfect square — 400 = 20², so no radical remains: √400 = 20.

Simplifying √400 Step by Step

1. Prime factorization. — All Prime Factors of 400:

400 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 5 = 24 × 52

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 400Comes out of the rootStays under the root
2422—
525—

3. Take the pairs out of the root.

√400 = √((2 × 2) × (2 × 2) × (5 × 5))

= 2 × 2 × 5

= 20

4. Check by squaring back.

20² = 20 × 20 = 400

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Simplified Square Roots Table

NumberSimplest radical formDecimal value
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
4953√55≈ 22.249
50010√5≈ 22.361
50713√3≈ 22.517
514√514≈ 22.672
5255√21≈ 22.913
5284√33≈ 22.978
5505√22≈ 23.452
60010√6≈ 24.495
67515√3≈ 25.981
72012√5≈ 26.833

FAQ

What is the square root of 400 simplified?

√400 = 20

Is 400 a perfect square?

Yes: 400 = 20², so √400 = 20 exactly and nothing stays under the radical.

What is √400 as a decimal?

√400 = 20 exactly — a whole number, because 400 is a perfect square.

What is the largest perfect square that divides 400?

400 itself: it is 20², so √400 = 20.