What is the simplest form of the square root of 60?

Answer 1

The simplest form of the square root of 60 is 2√15. This is because 60 can be broken down into 2 x 2 x 3 x 5. Taking out pairs of the same number from under the square root sign simplifies the expression.

Answer 2

Since 60 can be factored to 4 times 15, then radical 60 equals 2 times radical 15.