No, √13 is an irrational number.
Only perfect squares have whole numbers square roots, they are 1², 2³, 3², 4², ... which are 1, 4, 9, 16, ...
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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.
The square root of 13 is irrational. All square roots of whole numbers are irrational unless the number is a perfect square.
12 and 13
169. 13 x 13 = 169. square root of 169 = 13.
It is both.13 is the square of +/- 3.6056, approx. However, since it is not the square of an integer, it is not a perfect square.It is also the square root of 169.