Square root of 98

The square root of 98 is ±9.9.The positive value, 9.9 is the solution of the equation x² = 98. As defined, the square root is just the inverse of squaring a number, so, squaring 9.9 will result in 98.  The square root of 98 is expressed as √98 in radical form, where the ‘√’  sign is called “radical”  sign. In exponential form, it is written as (98)^1/2  .
 

We can find the square root of 98 through various methods. They are:

• Prime factorization method

• Long division method

• Approximation/Estimation method

The prime factorization of 98 involves breaking down a number into its factors. Divide 98 by prime numbers, and continue to divide the quotients until they can’t be separated anymore. 

• Find the prime factors of 98.

• After factorizing 98, make pairs out of the factors to get the square root.

•  If there exist numbers that cannot be made pairs further, we place those numbers with a “radical” sign along with the obtained pairs.

So, Prime factorization of 98 = 2 × 7× 7 

for 98, only one pairs of factors 7 is obtained, but a single 2 is remaining.

So, it can be expressed as  √98 = √(2 × 7× 7) = 7√2

7√2 is the simplest radical form of √98.

This is a method used for obtaining the square root for non-perfect squares, mainly. It usually involves the division of the dividend by the divisor, getting a quotient and a remainder too sometimes.

Follow the steps to calculate the square root of 98:

Step 1 : Write the number 98, and draw a horizontal bar above the pair of digits from right to left.

Step 2 : Now, find the greatest number whose square is less than or equal to 98. Here, it is 9, Because 9²=81 < 98.

Step 3 : Now divide 98 by 9 such that we get 9 as quotient and then multiply the divisor with the quotient, we get 81. Subtract 81 from 98, we get 17. Add a decimal point after the quotient 9, and bring down two zeroes and place it beside 17 to make it 1700.

Step 4: Add 9 to same divisor, 9. We get 18.

Step 5: Now choose a number such that when placed at the end of 18, a 3-digit number will be formed. Multiply that particular number by the resultant number to get a number less than 1700. Here, that number is 8. 
188×8=1504<1700.

Step 6: Subtract 1700-1504=196. Again, bring down two zeroes and make 196 as 19600. Simultaneously add the unit’s place digit of 188, i.e., 8 with 188. We get here, 196. Apply Step 5 again and again until you reach 0. 

We will show two places of precision here, and so, we are left with the remainder, 9799 (refer to the picture), after some iterations and keeping the division till here, at this point 

             
Step 7 : The quotient obtained is the square root. In this case, it is 9.899….

Estimation of square root is not the exact square root, but it is an estimate. Here, through this method, an approximate value of square root is found by guessing.

Follow the steps below:

Step 1: Find the nearest perfect square number to 98. Here, it is 81 and 100.

Step 2: We know that, √81=9 and √100=10. This implies that √98 lies between 9 and 10.

Step 3: Now we need to check √98 is closer to 9.5 or 10. Let us consider 9.5 and 10. Since (9.5)²=90.25 and (10)²=100. Thus, √98 lies between 9.5 and 10.

Step 4: Again considering precisely, we see that  √98 lies close to (10)²=100. Find squares of (9.8)²=96.04 and (9.9)²= 98.01.

We can iterate the process and check between the squares of 9.85 and 9.89 and so on.

We observe that √98=9.899…
 

Exponential form:  An algebraic expression that includes an exponent. It is a way of expressing the numbers raised to some power of their factors. It includes continuous multiplication involving base and exponent. Ex: 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 = 16 Or, 2⁴ = 16, where 2 is the base, 4 is the exponent 

Prime Factorization:  Expressing the given expression as a product of its factors. Ex: 48=2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3

Prime Numbers: Numbers which are greater than 1, having only 2 factors as →1 and Itself. Ex: 1,3,5,7,....

Rational numbers and Irrational numbers: The Number which can be expressed as p/q, where p and q are integers and q not equal to 0 are called Rational numbers. Numbers which cannot be expressed as p/q, where p and q are integers and q not equal to 0 are called Irrational numbers. 

Perfect and non-perfect square numbers: Perfect square numbers are those numbers whose square roots do not include decimal places. Ex: 4,9,25 Non-perfect square numbers are those numbers whose square roots comprise decimal places. Ex :3, 8, 24