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Does a square root have to be a whole number?
No, a square root doesn't have to be a whole number. The square root of 2.25 is 1.5. It could be said that most square roots are not whole numbers. Take just the first few integers (counting numbers). Find the square roots of the numbers 1 through 10 and you'll find three of the numbers have whole number square roots (1, 4 and 9). The other seven don't. For the numbers 11 through 20, there is only 1 number with a whole number square root (16).
Is square root are whole numbers?
Very rarely. Square roots are only whole numbers for perfect squares.
What is the difference between perfect and nonperfect square roots?
Perfect square roots are square roots that have a whole number that can go into it perfectly. Nonperfect square roots are square roots that have decimal numbers going into it. Example: Perfect Square Root: 144- Square Root: 12 Nonperfect Square Root: 24- Square Root: About 4.89
Which whole numbers have square roots between 1 and 20?
All whole numbers between 1 and 400 (=20 square).
What is the square root of -92 to the nearest whole number?
Square roots of negative numbers are imaginary.
