What is the square root of 378
The short answer is \( \sqrt{ 378 } = 19.442222095224 \).
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 378.
378 is not a perfect square
Let's look at some math
$$ \LARGE \sqrt{ 378 } = 19.442222095224 $$
Note that \(19.442222095224\) is not a whole number, therefore 378 is not a perfect square.
The next perfect square greater than 378 is 400. The previous perfect square less than 378 is 361.
Square root of 378 as an exponent
Any square root can be converted to a number with a fractional exponent. In the case of 378 the following two values are equal.
$$ \LARGE \sqrt{ 378 } = 378^{^1/_2} $$
Square root of 378 as a fraction
Since 378 is not a perfect square, sometimes we might want to get a fractional estimate of the square root value. In the case of 378 that value is \(\Large 19 \frac{19}{43}\).
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