Square root of 272
The square root of 272 is 16.492423 (rounded to 6 decimal places). In simplest radical form it is 4ā17.
Square root of 272
Pick any whole number from 1 to 10,000.
How to work it out
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The square root of 272 is the number that multiplied by itself gives 272.
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272 is between the perfect squares 16Ā² = 256 and 17Ā² = 289, so its square root is between 16 and 17.
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Pull out the biggest square factor: 272 = 16 Ć 17, so
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A calculator, or long division of digits, gives
LaTeX source of the formulas on this page
\[ \sqrt{272} = 4\sqrt{17} \approx 16.492423 \]
\[ \sqrt{272} = \sqrt{16 \times 17} = 4\sqrt{17} \]
\[ \sqrt{272} \approx 16.492423 \]Squares around 272
| Number | Squared |
|---|---|
| 15 | 225 |
| 16 | 256 |
| 17 | 289 |
| 18 | 324 |
Questions
What is the square root of 272?
The square root of 272 is 16.492423 (rounded to 6 decimal places). In simplest radical form it is 4ā17.
Is 272 a perfect square?
No. It lies between 16Ā² = 256 and 17Ā² = 289.
What is 272 squared?
272 Ć 272 = 73984.
What is the square root of 272 rounded to 2 decimals?
16.49.