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A whole number whose square root is also a whole number is called what?
A perfect square.
Whole number closest to the square root of 65?
The whole number closest to the square root of 65 is 8. The whole number closest to the square root of 65 is 8.
Can a square root be a whole number?
Yes. The square of a whole number is always a whole number. For example, 3 squared is 9, so the square root of 9 is 3. What you never have, is the square root of a whole number being a fraction that is not a whole number. The square root of a whole number is either a whole number or an irrational number. For example, the square root of 2 is irrational, because there are no 2 whole numbers a and b such that a/b squared is 2. This is not terribly difficult to prove, but I have already said too much; I have answered your question.
How do you check if a number is a perfect square?
For a number to be a perfect square, the number's square root has to be a whole number. 9 is a perfect square because its square root is a whole number, 3. If the square root of the number is a decimal, then it is not a perfect square. For example, 13 does not divide evenly so it not a perfect square.
What is the square root of 55 to the nearest whole number?
The square root of 55 to the nearest whole number is 7.
A number that is square of a whole number?
A perfect square is a rational number equal to the square of a whole number.
Is the square root 16 a whole number or the opposite of a whole number?
The square root of 16 is 4 which is a whole number.
When is the square root of a whole number rational?
When the whole number is a perfect square, ie it is a whole number squared.
Is the square root of 15 a whole number?
The square root of 15 is not a whole number.
A whole number whose square root is also a whole number is called what?
A perfect square.
Whole number closest to the square root of 65?
The whole number closest to the square root of 65 is 8. The whole number closest to the square root of 65 is 8.
How do you now if a number is a square number?
if its square root is a whole number
What square numbers are even and which square numbers are odd?
The square of every positive or negative even whole number is a positive even whole number. The square of every positive or negative odd whole number is a positive odd whole number. There are an infinite number of each kind.
Is the square root of a whole number always a whole number?
nope! take the square root of 5, 2.236067978... which is not a whole number! hope this helps!
Can a square root be a whole number?
Yes. The square of a whole number is always a whole number. For example, 3 squared is 9, so the square root of 9 is 3. What you never have, is the square root of a whole number being a fraction that is not a whole number. The square root of a whole number is either a whole number or an irrational number. For example, the square root of 2 is irrational, because there are no 2 whole numbers a and b such that a/b squared is 2. This is not terribly difficult to prove, but I have already said too much; I have answered your question.
Is 249 a square number?
No. The square root of 249 is not a whole number, therefore it is not a square number.
What is a whole number that can be named as a product of a number with itself?
A perfect square is a whole number that can be named as a product of a number with itself.
