What is the square root of 132
The short answer is \( \sqrt{ 132 } = 11.489125293076 \).
If that's all you're looking for, thanks for coming by. But if you're interested in the hows and whys behind square roots, continue reading and we'll tell you all about the square root of 132.
132 is not a perfect square
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$$ \LARGE \sqrt{ 132 } = 11.489125293076 $$
Note that \(11.489125293076\) is not a whole number, therefore 132 is not a perfect square.
The next perfect square greater than 132 is 144. The previous perfect square less than 132 is 121.
Square root of 132 as an exponent
Any square root can be converted to a number with a fractional exponent. In the case of 132 the following two values are equal.
$$ \LARGE \sqrt{ 132 } = 132^{^1/_2} $$
Square root of 132 as a fraction
Since 132 is not a perfect square, sometimes we might want to get a fractional estimate of the square root value. In the case of 132 that value is \(\Large 11 \frac{22}{45}\).
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