The square root of 20 is 4.47213595 (rounded to 8 decimal places).
The square root of 20 is 4.47213595 (rounded to 8 decimal places).
It is not a perfect square, so the root is irrational. In simplest radical form, √20 = 2√5, because 20 = 4 × 5.
20 lies between the perfect squares 16 (4²) and 25 (5²), so √20 is between 4 and 5. Our answer 4.47213595 fits that range.
You can check it by squaring the result: 4.47213595² ≈ 20.
| √20 | = 4.47213595 |
| 4.47213595² | = 20 |
| ∛20 | = 2.714418 |
| Number | Square root | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | 4 | perfect square |
| 17 | 4.123106 | |
| 18 | 4.242641 | |
| 19 | 4.358899 | |
| 20 | 4.472136 | this page |
| 21 | 4.582576 | |
| 22 | 4.690416 | |
| 23 | 4.795832 |
The square root of 20 is 4.47213595 (rounded to 8 decimal places).
No. The nearest perfect squares are 16 and 25.
Irrational. Its decimal never ends or repeats.
The cube root of 20 is about 2.714418.
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