What is the square root of 989
The short answer is \( \sqrt{ 989 } = 31.448370387033 \).
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 989.
989 is not a perfect square
Let's look at some math
$$ \LARGE \sqrt{ 989 } = 31.448370387033 $$
Note that \(31.448370387033\) is not a whole number, therefore 989 is not a perfect square.
The next perfect square greater than 989 is 1024. The previous perfect square less than 989 is 961.
Square root of 989 as an exponent
Any square root can be converted to a number with a fractional exponent. In the case of 989 the following two values are equal.
$$ \LARGE \sqrt{ 989 } = 989^{^1/_2} $$
Square root of 989 as a fraction
Since 989 is not a perfect square, sometimes we might want to get a fractional estimate of the square root value. In the case of 989 that value is \(\Large 31 \frac{13}{29}\).
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