Square Root Of 3968 In Simplest Radical Form

Simplify the square root of 3968 to its lowest radical form.

ANSWER: 8√62

8√62 is in the lowest radical form.

Simplified Radical Form of √3968

One of the main facts used to simplify square roots is that the square root of a product is equal to the product of square roots: √(x×y) = √x×√y

Explanation:

When we find square root of any number, we take one number from each pair of the same numbers from its prime factorization and we multiply them.

Step 1: List Factors

To simplify √3968, we need to divide into factors.

√3968 = √2 x √2 x √2 x √2 x √2 x √2 x √2 x √31

Step 2: List Perfect Squares

1 is a perfect square and divides 3968
4 is a perfect square and divides 3968
16 is a perfect square and divides 3968
64 is a perfect square and divides 3968

Step 3: Divide To Perfect Square

Divide 3968 by the largest perfect square you found in the previous step:

Step 4: Calculate The Square Root

Calculate the square root of the largest perfect square:

Final Step :

Put Steps 3 and 4 together to get the square root of 3968 in its simplest form: 8√62

How do you simplify √3968

The general approach is to first check if it is a perfect square. If so, you have the answer. If it is not a perfect square, see if any of its factors are perfect squares, or can be combined to make square numbers.

Find the lowest prime number that can divide 3968. Divide 3968 repeatedly using the long division method till you reach 1.

A pair of factor 'twins' under a square root sign (radical) form a single factor outside of it.

Factors that do not have a twin remain under the radical. Multiply them back together and leave them in there.

So, the answer is 8√62.

Simplified Decimal Form of √3968

The square root of 3968 is approximately 62.992 when expressed in decimal form and you can find additive inverse of a decimal number.

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