Square root of 26
The square root of 26 is 5.09902 (rounded to 6 decimal places). It cannot be simplified.
Square root of 26
Pick any whole number from 1 to 10,000.
How to work it out
- 1
The square root of 26 is the number that multiplied by itself gives 26.
- 2
26 is between the perfect squares 5² = 25 and 6² = 36, so its square root is between 5 and 6.
- 3
26 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
\[ \sqrt{26} = \sqrt{26} \approx 5.09902 \]
\[ \sqrt{26} \]
\[ \sqrt{26} \approx 5.09902 \]Squares around 26
| Number | Squared |
|---|---|
| 4 | 16 |
| 5 | 25 |
| 6 | 36 |
| 7 | 49 |
Questions
What is the square root of 26?
The square root of 26 is 5.09902 (rounded to 6 decimal places). It cannot be simplified.
Is 26 a perfect square?
No. It lies between 5² = 25 and 6² = 36.
What is 26 squared?
26 × 26 = 676.
What is the square root of 26 rounded to 2 decimals?
5.10.