Square root of 720
The square root of 720 is 26.832816 (rounded to 6 decimal places). In simplest radical form it is 12ā5.
Square root of 720
Pick any whole number from 1 to 10,000.
How to work it out
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The square root of 720 is the number that multiplied by itself gives 720.
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720 is between the perfect squares 26² = 676 and 27² = 729, so its square root is between 26 and 27.
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Pull out the biggest square factor: 720 = 144 Ć 5, so
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A calculator, or long division of digits, gives
LaTeX source of the formulas on this page
\[ \sqrt{720} = 12\sqrt{5} \approx 26.832816 \]
\[ \sqrt{720} = \sqrt{144 \times 5} = 12\sqrt{5} \]
\[ \sqrt{720} \approx 26.832816 \]Squares around 720
| Number | Squared |
|---|---|
| 25 | 625 |
| 26 | 676 |
| 27 | 729 |
| 28 | 784 |
Questions
What is the square root of 720?
The square root of 720 is 26.832816 (rounded to 6 decimal places). In simplest radical form it is 12ā5.
Is 720 a perfect square?
No. It lies between 26² = 676 and 27² = 729.
What is 720 squared?
720 Ć 720 = 518400.
What is the square root of 720 rounded to 2 decimals?
26.83.