What is the square root of 260
The short answer is \( \sqrt{ 260 } = 16.124515496597 \).
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 260.
260 is not a perfect square
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$$ \LARGE \sqrt{ 260 } = 16.124515496597 $$
Note that \(16.124515496597\) is not a whole number, therefore 260 is not a perfect square.
The next perfect square greater than 260 is 289. The previous perfect square less than 260 is 256.
Square root of 260 as an exponent
Any square root can be converted to a number with a fractional exponent. In the case of 260 the following two values are equal.
$$ \LARGE \sqrt{ 260 } = 260^{^1/_2} $$
Square root of 260 as a fraction
Since 260 is not a perfect square, sometimes we might want to get a fractional estimate of the square root value. In the case of 260 that value is \(\Large 16 \frac{32}{257}\).
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