Square Root of 960 Simplified

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What is the square root of 960 simplified?

Answer

√960 = 8√15

960 = 64 × 15, and 64 = 8² is the largest perfect square that divides 960, so √960 = √64 × √15 = 8√15. Check: 8√15 ≈ 30.984, the same as √960 ≈ 30.984.

Simplifying √960 Step by Step

1. Prime factorization. — All Prime Factors of 960:

960 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 5 = 26 × 3 × 5

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 960Comes out of the rootStays under the root
2623—
31—3
51—5

3. Take the pairs out of the root.

√960 = √((2 × 2) × (2 × 2) × (2 × 2) × 3 × 5)

= 2 × 2 × 2 × √(3 × 5)

= 8√15

4. Check by squaring back.

8² × 15 = 64 × 15 = 960

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Simplified Square Roots Table

NumberSimplest radical formDecimal value
5505√22≈ 23.452
60010√6≈ 24.495
67515√3≈ 25.981
72012√5≈ 26.833
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

FAQ

What is the square root of 960 simplified?

√960 = 8√15

Is 960 a perfect square?

No. 960 = 64 × 15: its largest perfect square factor is 64 = 8², and the factor 15 stays under the radical, so √960 = 8√15.

What is √960 as a decimal?

√960 ≈ 30.984. The decimal never ends and never repeats, so it is always rounded; the exact value is 8√15.

What is the largest perfect square that divides 960?

64 = 8². Dividing gives 960 ÷ 64 = 15, and 15 has no square factor left, so √960 = √64 × √15 = 8√15.

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