Square Root of 96 Simplified

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What is the square root of 96 simplified?

Answer

√96 = 4√6

96 = 16 × 6, and 16 = 4² is the largest perfect square that divides 96, so √96 = √16 × √6 = 4√6. Check: 4√6 ≈ 9.798, the same as √96 ≈ 9.798.

Simplifying √96 Step by Step

1. Prime factorization. — All Prime Factors of 96:

96 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 = 25 × 3

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 96Comes out of the rootStays under the root
25222
31—3

3. Take the pairs out of the root.

√96 = √((2 × 2) × (2 × 2) × 2 × 3)

= 2 × 2 × √(2 × 3)

= 4√6

4. Check by squaring back.

4² × 6 = 16 × 6 = 96

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FAQ

What is the square root of 96 simplified?

√96 = 4√6

Is 96 a perfect square?

No. 96 = 16 × 6: its largest perfect square factor is 16 = 4², and the factor 6 stays under the radical, so √96 = 4√6.

What is √96 as a decimal?

√96 ≈ 9.798. The decimal never ends and never repeats, so it is always rounded; the exact value is 4√6.

What is the largest perfect square that divides 96?

16 = 4². Dividing gives 96 ÷ 16 = 6, and 6 has no square factor left, so √96 = √16 × √6 = 4√6.