Square root of 5
The square root of 5 is 2.236068 (rounded to 6 decimal places). It cannot be simplified.
Square root of 5
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How to work it out
- 1
The square root of 5 is the number that multiplied by itself gives 5.
- 2
5 is between the perfect squares 2² = 4 and 3² = 9, so its square root is between 2 and 3.
- 3
5 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
\[ \sqrt{5} = \sqrt{5} \approx 2.236068 \]
\[ \sqrt{5} \]
\[ \sqrt{5} \approx 2.236068 \]Squares around 5
| Number | Squared |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 9 |
| 4 | 16 |
Questions
What is the square root of 5?
The square root of 5 is 2.236068 (rounded to 6 decimal places). It cannot be simplified.
Is 5 a perfect square?
No. It lies between 2² = 4 and 3² = 9.
What is 5 squared?
5 × 5 = 25.
What is the square root of 5 rounded to 2 decimals?
2.24.