Square Root of 25 — sqrt(25) = 5

The square root of 25 is 5. 25 is a perfect square (5 squared = 25), so its square root is the exact integer 5. This page shows the exact value, simplified radical, decimal to 20 places, prime factorisation, and a visual number line....

25 = ?

SQUARE ROOT OF 25

5

Exact — 25 is a perfect square (5² = 25)

Exact form

5

Decimal (4dp)

5.0000

Decimal (10dp)

5.0000000000

Is perfect sq?

Yes ✓

√25 ²

25 ✓

Between

5 (exact)

STEP-BY-STEP

1

Find a number that multiplied by itself equals 25

2

5 × 5 = 25

3

25 = 5 (exact)

FUN FACT

sqrt(25)=5, a perfect square. 25=5 squared. Appears in Pythagorean triples (3,4,5) scaled by 5 and (5,12,13).

NUMBER LINE (√255.0000)

5

6

25

SQUARE WITH AREA = 25

Area = 25

25

5.000

255.000

NEARBY PERFECT SQUARES

9= 33² = 9
16= 44² = 16
25= 55² = 25you are here
36= 66² = 36
49= 77² = 49
64= 88² = 64

SQUARE ROOT LAWS

√25 × √25= 25
(√25)²= 25
√(25 × 4)= 2√25 ≈ 10.0000
√(25/4)= √25/2 ≈ 2.5000
√25 × √26≈ 25.4951
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HOW TO CALCULATE

  1. 1

    25 is a perfect square: 5 x 5 = 25. Perfect squares always have exact integer square roots.

  2. 2

    Verify: 5 squared = 25. The square root of 25 is exactly 5.

  3. 3

    Memorise the perfect squares: 1,4,9,16,25,36,49,64,81,100,121,144,169,196,225,256. These have exact integer square roots.

  4. 4

    Check: sqrt(25) x sqrt(25) = 25 and (sqrt(25)) squared = 25. Both confirm the answer is 5.

WORKED EXAMPLE

sqrt(25): perfect square, 5 squared = 25. sqrt(25) = 5 (exact).

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