Square root of 159
The square root of 159 is 12.60952 (rounded to 6 decimal places). It cannot be simplified.
Square root of 159
Pick any whole number from 1 to 10,000.
How to work it out
- 1
The square root of 159 is the number that multiplied by itself gives 159.
- 2
159 is between the perfect squares 12² = 144 and 13² = 169, so its square root is between 12 and 13.
- 3
159 has no square factor bigger than 1, so the radical stays as it is.
- 4
A calculator, or long division of digits, gives
LaTeX source of the formulas on this page
\[ \sqrt{159} = \sqrt{159} \approx 12.60952 \]
\[ \sqrt{159} \]
\[ \sqrt{159} \approx 12.60952 \]Squares around 159
| Number | Squared |
|---|---|
| 11 | 121 |
| 12 | 144 |
| 13 | 169 |
| 14 | 196 |
Questions
What is the square root of 159?
The square root of 159 is 12.60952 (rounded to 6 decimal places). It cannot be simplified.
Is 159 a perfect square?
No. It lies between 12² = 144 and 13² = 169.
What is 159 squared?
159 × 159 = 25281.
What is the square root of 159 rounded to 2 decimals?
12.61.