Last updated on May 26th, 2025
The square root of 196 is a value “y” such that when “y” is multiplied by itself → y ⤫ y, the result is 196. The number 196 has a unique non-negative square root, called the principal square root.
The square root of 196 is ±14, where 14 is the positive solution of the equation x2 = 196. Finding the square root is just the inverse of squaring a number and hence, squaring 14 will result in 196. The square root of 196 is written as √196 in radical form, where the ‘√’ sign is called the “radical” sign. In exponential form, it is written as (196)1/2
We can find the square root of 196 through various methods. They are:
The prime factorization of 196 can be found by dividing the number by prime numbers and continuing to divide the quotients until they can’t be separated anymore, i.e., we first prime factorize 196 and then make pairs of two to get the square root.
So, Prime factorization of 196 = 2 ×2 ×7 ×7=14 ×14
Square root of 196= √[14 × 14] = 14
This method is 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 196:
Step 1: Write the number 196 and draw a 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 1. Here, it is 1 because 12=1 < =1
Step 3: now divide 196 by 1 (the number we got from Step 2) such that we get 1 as a quotient, and we get a remainder. Double the divisor 1, we get 2, and then the largest possible number A1=4 is chosen such that when 4 is written beside the new divisor 2, a 2-digit number is formed →24, and multiplying 4 with 24 gives 96, which
when subtracted from 96, gives 0.
Repeat this process until you reach the remainder of 0.
Step 4: The quotient obtained is the square root of 196. In this case, it is 14.
We know that the sum of the first n odd numbers is n2. We will use this fact to find square roots through the repeated subtraction method. Furthermore, we just have to subtract consecutive odd numbers from the given number, starting from 1. The square root of the given number will be the count of the number of steps required to obtain 0. Here are the steps:
Step 1: take the number 196 and then subtract the first odd number from it. Here, in this case, it is 196-1=195
Step 2: we have to subtract the next odd number from the obtained number until it comes zero as a result. Now take the obtained number (from Step 1), i.e., 195, and again subtract the next odd number after 1, which is 3, → 195-3=192. Like this, we have to proceed further.
Step 3: now we have to count the number of subtraction steps it takes to yield 0 finally. Here, in this case, it takes 14 steps
So, the square root is equal to the count, i.e., the square root of 196 is ±14.
When we find the square root of 196, we often make some key mistakes, especially when we solve problems related to that. So, let’s see some common mistakes and their solutions.
Find √(196⤬169) ?
√(196⤬169)
= 14 ⤬13
= 182
Answer : 182
firstly, we found the values of the square roots of 196 and 169, then multiplied the values.
What is √196 multiplied by 14 ?
√196 ⤬ 14
= 14⤬14
= 196
Answer: 196
finding the value of √196 and multiplying by 14.
)Find the radius of a circle whose area is 196π cm^2.
Given, the area of the circle = 196π cm2
Now, area = πr2 (r is the radius of the circle)
So, πr2 = 196π cm2
We get, r2 = 196 cm2
r = √196 cm
Putting the value of √196 in the above equation,
We get, r = ±14 cm
Here we will consider the positive value of 14.
Therefore, the radius of the circle is 14 cm.
Answer: 14 cm.
We know that, area of a circle = πr2 (r is the radius of the circle) According to this equation, we are getting the value of “r” as 14 cm by finding the value of the square root of 196.
Find the length of a side of a square whose area is 196 cm^2
Given, the area = 196 cm2
We know that, (side of a square)2 = area of square
Or,(side of a square)2 = 196
Or, (side of a square)= √196
Or, the side of a square = ± 14.
But, the length of a square is a positive quantity only, so, the length of the side is 14 cm.
Answer: 14 cm
We know that, (side of a square)2 = area of square. Here, we are given with the area of the square, so, we can easily find out its square root because its square root is the measure of the side of the square
Find √196 / √49
√196/√49
= 14/7
= 2
Answer : 2
we firstly found out the values of √196 and √49, then divided .
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