Square Root of 2080

The square root is the inverse of the square of the number. 2080 is not a perfect square. The square root of 2080 is expressed in both radical and exponential form. In the radical form, it is expressed as √2080, whereas (2080)^(1/2) in exponential form. √2080 ≈ 45.607, which is an irrational number because it cannot be expressed in the form of p/q, where p and q are integers and q ≠ 0.

The prime factorization method is used for perfect square numbers. However, the prime factorization method is not used for non-perfect square numbers where long-division method and approximation method are used. Let us now learn the following methods:

• Prime factorization method
• Long division method
• Approximation method

The product of prime factors is the prime factorization of a number. Now let us look at how 2080 is broken down into its prime factors.

Step 1: Finding the prime factors of 2080.

Breaking it down, we get 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 5 x 13: 2^4 x 5 x 13.

Step 2: Now that we found the prime factors of 2080, the second step is to make pairs of those prime factors. Since 2080 is not a perfect square, the digits of the number can’t be grouped in pairs perfectly. Therefore, calculating √2080 using prime factorization is complex.

The long division method is particularly used for non-perfect square numbers. In this method, we should check the closest perfect square number for the given number. Let us now learn how to find the square root using the long division method, step by step.

Step 1: To begin with, we need to group the numbers from right to left. In the case of 2080, we need to group it as 80 and 20.

Step 2: Now we need to find n whose square is less than or equal to 20. We can say n is ‘4’ because 4 x 4 = 16, which is less than 20. Now the quotient is 4 after subtracting 16 from 20, the remainder is 4.

Step 3: Now let us bring down 80 which is the new dividend. Add the old divisor with the same number, 4 + 4, we get 8, which will be our new divisor.

Step 4: The new divisor will be 8n. We need to find the value of n where 8n x n is less than or equal to 480.

Step 5: The next step is finding 8n x n ≤ 480. Let us consider n as 5, now 85 x 5 = 425.

Step 6: Subtract 425 from 480, the difference is 55, and the quotient is 45.

Step 7: Since the dividend is less than the divisor, we need to add a decimal point. Adding the decimal point allows us to add two zeroes to the dividend. Now the new dividend is 5500.

Step 8: Now we need to find the new divisor that is 912 because 912 x 6 = 5472.

Step 9: Subtracting 5472 from 5500, we get the result 28.

Step 10: Now the quotient is 45.6.

Step 11: Continue doing these steps until we get two numbers after the decimal point. Suppose if there is no decimal value, continue till the remainder is zero.

So the square root of √2080 is approximately 45.61.

The approximation method is another method for finding square roots; it is an easy method to find the square root of a given number. Now let us learn how to find the square root of 2080 using the approximation method.

Step 1: Now we have to find the closest perfect square of √2080. The smallest perfect square less than 2080 is 2025, and the largest perfect square greater than 2080 is 2116. √2080 falls somewhere between 45 and 46.

Step 2: Now we need to apply the formula: (Given number - smallest perfect square) / (Greater perfect square - smallest perfect square). Going by the formula (2080 - 2025) ÷ (2116 - 2025) = 55 ÷ 91 ≈ 0.604.

Using the formula, we identified the decimal point of our square root. The next step is adding the value we got initially to the decimal number which is 45 + 0.604 = 45.604, so the square root of 2080 is approximately 45.604.

• Square root: A square root is the inverse of a square. Example: 4^2 = 16, and the inverse of the square is the square root that is √16 = 4.
   
• Irrational number: An irrational number is a number that cannot be written in the form of p/q, where q is not equal to zero and p and q are integers.
   
• Principal square root: A number has both positive and negative square roots; however, it is always a positive square root that has more prominence due to its uses in the real world. That is the reason it is also known as a principal square root.
   
• Prime factorization: The prime factorization of a number is expressing it as a product of its prime numbers. Example: 2080 = 2^4 x 5 x 13.
   
• Approximation method: A method of finding the square root of a number by estimating between two closest perfect squares.