What is the square root of 255
The short answer is \( \sqrt{ 255 } = 15.968719422671 \).
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 255.
255 is not a perfect square
Let's look at some math
$$ \LARGE \sqrt{ 255 } = 15.968719422671 $$
Note that \(15.968719422671\) is not a whole number, therefore 255 is not a perfect square.
The next perfect square greater than 255 is 256. The previous perfect square less than 255 is 225.
Square root of 255 as an exponent
Any square root can be converted to a number with a fractional exponent. In the case of 255 the following two values are equal.
$$ \LARGE \sqrt{ 255 } = 255^{^1/_2} $$
Square root of 255 as a fraction
Since 255 is not a perfect square, sometimes we might want to get a fractional estimate of the square root value. In the case of 255 that value is \(\Large 15 \frac{31}{32}\).
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