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Square Root Calculator

Only zero and positive real numbers have a real square root.

Square Root Formula

Definition

√x = y, where y × y = x

The square root of a number is the value which, when multiplied by itself, gives the original number.

Example

√144 = 12

Because 12 × 12 = 144. A positive number has both a positive and a negative square root.