Simplify Square Root of 1242

Here we will show you step-by-step how to simplify the square root of 1242. The square root of 1242 can be written as follows:


	√	1242

The √ symbol is called the radical sign. To simplify the square root of 1242 means to get the simplest radical form of √1242.

Step 1: List Factors
List the factors of 1242 like so:

1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18, 23, 27, 46, 54, 69, 138, 207, 414, 621, 1242

Step 2: Find Perfect Squares
Identify the perfect squares* from the list of factors above:

1, 9

Step 3: Divide
Divide 1242 by the largest perfect square you found in the previous step:

1242 / 9 = 138

Step 4: Calculate
Calculate the square root of the largest perfect square:

√9 = 3

Step 5: Get Answer
Put Steps 3 and 4 together to get the square root of 1242 in its simplest form:


3	√	138

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Decimal Form
Square Root of 1242 in Decimal form rounded to nearest 5 decimals:

35.24202

Exponent Form
Square Root of 1242 written with Exponent instead of Radical:

1242^½ = 3 x 138^½

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* List of Perfect Squares