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What is it called when a number has a whole number square root?
Then the number is called a "perfect square".Then the number is called a "perfect square".Then the number is called a "perfect square".Then the number is called a "perfect square".
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 a perfect square?
A perfect square is a square of an integer (a whole number).
Is every rational number a perfect square?
No. Though every perfect square is a rational number, not every rational number is a perfect square. Example: 2 is a rational number but sqrt(2) is not rational, so 2 is not a perfect square.
Is there a difference between a perfect square and a square?
No, but a perfect square is usually the square of a whole number.
