Square root of 6
The square root of 6 is 2.44949 (rounded to 6 decimal places). It cannot be simplified.
Square root of 6
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How to work it out
- 1
The square root of 6 is the number that multiplied by itself gives 6.
- 2
6 is between the perfect squares 2² = 4 and 3² = 9, so its square root is between 2 and 3.
- 3
6 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
\[ \sqrt{6} = \sqrt{6} \approx 2.44949 \]
\[ \sqrt{6} \]
\[ \sqrt{6} \approx 2.44949 \]Squares around 6
| Number | Squared |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 9 |
| 4 | 16 |
Questions
What is the square root of 6?
The square root of 6 is 2.44949 (rounded to 6 decimal places). It cannot be simplified.
Is 6 a perfect square?
No. It lies between 2² = 4 and 3² = 9.
What is 6 squared?
6 × 6 = 36.
What is the square root of 6 rounded to 2 decimals?
2.45.