Square Root of 256
Instant answer with step-by-step solution
√256 = 16
√256 = 16
✓ 256 is a perfect square
Step-by-step explanation
- We need to find √256 — a number that when multiplied by itself equals 256.
- Check: is 256 a perfect square? Yes — because 16 × 16 = 256.
- Therefore √256 = 16
- Verification: 16² = 16 × 16 = 256 ✓
- 256 is a perfect square. Its square root is a whole number.
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