Square root of 253
The square root of 253 is 15.905974 (rounded to 6 decimal places). It cannot be simplified.
Square root of 253
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How to work it out
- 1
The square root of 253 is the number that multiplied by itself gives 253.
- 2
253 is between the perfect squares 15² = 225 and 16² = 256, so its square root is between 15 and 16.
- 3
253 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
\[ \sqrt{253} = \sqrt{253} \approx 15.905974 \]
\[ \sqrt{253} \]
\[ \sqrt{253} \approx 15.905974 \]Squares around 253
| Number | Squared |
|---|---|
| 14 | 196 |
| 15 | 225 |
| 16 | 256 |
| 17 | 289 |
Questions
What is the square root of 253?
The square root of 253 is 15.905974 (rounded to 6 decimal places). It cannot be simplified.
Is 253 a perfect square?
No. It lies between 15² = 225 and 16² = 256.
What is 253 squared?
253 × 253 = 64009.
What is the square root of 253 rounded to 2 decimals?
15.91.