Square Root of 7200 Simplified

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What is the square root of 7,200 simplified?

Answer

√7,200 = 60√2

7,200 = 3,600 × 2, and 3,600 = 60² is the largest perfect square that divides 7,200, so √7,200 = √3,600 × √2 = 60√2. Check: 60√2 ≈ 84.853, the same as √7,200 ≈ 84.853.

Simplifying √7,200 Step by Step

1. Prime factorization. — All Prime Factors of 7,200:

7,200 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 5 × 5 = 25 × 32 × 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 7,200Comes out of the rootStays under the root
25222
323—
525—

3. Take the pairs out of the root.

√7,200 = √((2 × 2) × (2 × 2) × (3 × 3) × (5 × 5) × 2)

= 2 × 2 × 3 × 5 × √2

= 60√2

4. Check by squaring back.

60² × 2 = 3,600 × 2 = 7,200

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Simplified Square Roots Table

NumberSimplest radical formDecimal value
7255√29≈ 26.926
72611√6≈ 26.944
7292727
7505√30≈ 27.386
7566√21≈ 27.495
7722√193≈ 27.785
7802√195≈ 27.928
80020√2≈ 28.284
8505√34≈ 29.155
8755√35≈ 29.58
8804√55≈ 29.665
9608√15≈ 30.984
97218√3≈ 31.177
1,00010√10≈ 31.623
1,20020√3≈ 34.641
1,25025√2≈ 35.355
1,2606√35≈ 35.496
1,28016√5≈ 35.777
1,2963636
1,57515√7≈ 39.686
1,87525√3≈ 43.301
2,00020√5≈ 44.721
2,01612√14≈ 44.9
3,7806√105≈ 61.482
5,00050√2≈ 70.711
7,20060√2≈ 84.853
8,00040√5≈ 89.443
12,50050√5≈ 111.803
20,000100√2≈ 141.421
84,500130√5≈ 290.689

FAQ

What is the square root of 7,200 simplified?

√7,200 = 60√2

Is 7,200 a perfect square?

No. 7,200 = 3,600 × 2: its largest perfect square factor is 3,600 = 60², and the factor 2 stays under the radical, so √7,200 = 60√2.

What is √7,200 as a decimal?

√7,200 ≈ 84.853. The decimal never ends and never repeats, so it is always rounded; the exact value is 60√2.

What is the largest perfect square that divides 7,200?

3,600 = 60². Dividing gives 7,200 ÷ 3,600 = 2, and 2 has no square factor left, so √7,200 = √3,600 × √2 = 60√2.