Square Root of 256

What is the square root of 256?

Answer: 256 = 16 (Perfect Square)
The square root of 256 is 16.
256 is a perfect square because 16 × 16 = 256.

Verification

√256 = 16

16 × 16 = 256

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Square Root Table

NumberSquare RootPerfect Square
24115.524175No
24215.556349No
24315.588457No
24415.620499No
24515.652476No
24615.684387No
24715.716234No
24815.748016No
24915.779734No
25015.811388No
25115.84298No
25215.874508No
25315.905974No
25415.937377No
25515.968719No
16Yes
25716.03122No
25816.062378No
25916.093477No
26016.124515No
26116.155494No
26216.186414No
26316.217275No
26416.248077No
26516.278821No
26616.309506No
26716.340135No
26816.370706No
26916.401219No
27016.431677No

FAQ

What is the square root of 256?

√256 = 16 (Perfect Square)

Is 256 a perfect square?

Yes, 256 is a perfect square because √256 = 16

What number squared equals 256?

16 squared equals 256 (16 × 16 = 256)