Square root of 56

The square root of 56 is the inverse operation of squaring a value “y” such that when “y” is multiplied by itself → y × y, the result is 56. It contains both positive and a negative root, where the positive root is called the principal square root. The square root of 56 is ±7.48331477355. The positive value, 7.48331477355 is the solution of the equation x² = 56. As defined, the square root is just the inverse of squaring a number, so, squaring 7.48331477355 will result in 56.  The square root of 56 is expressed as √56 in radical form, where the ‘√’  sign is called “radical”  sign. In exponential form, it is written as (56)^1/2  

We can find the square root of 56 through various methods. They are:

i) Prime factorization method

ii) Long division method

iii) Approximation/Estimation method
 

The prime factorization of 56 involves breaking down a number into its factors. Divide 56 by prime numbers, and continue to divide the quotients until they can’t be separated anymore. After factorizing 56, make pairs out of the factors to get the square root. If there exists numbers which cannot be made pairs further, we place those numbers with a “radical” sign along with the obtained pairs

So, Prime factorization of 56 = 2 × 2  × 2  × 7 

for 56, only one pairs of factors 2 can be obtained, but a single 2 and 7 are remaining.

So, it can be expressed as  √56 = √(2 × 2  ×2 ×7) = 2√14

2√14 is the simplest radical form of √56.

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 56:

Step 1: Write the number 56, 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 56. Here, it is
             7, Because 7²=49< 56.
Step 3 : Now divide 56 by 7 (the number we got from Step 2) such that we get 7 as quotient and we get a remainder. Double the divisor 7, we get 14, and then the largest possible number A1=4 is chosen such that when 4 is written beside the new divisor, 14, a 3-digit number is formed →144, and multiplying 4 with 144 gives 576 which is less than 700.

Repeat the process until you reach the remainder of 0

We are left with the remainder, 496 (refer to the picture), after some iterations and keeping the division till here, at this point 
             
Step 4 : The quotient obtained is the square root. In this case, it is 7.48….
 

Estimation of square root is not the exact square root, but it is an estimate, or you can consider it as a guess.

Follow the steps below:

Step 1: Find the nearest perfect square number to 56. Here, it is 49 and 64.

Step 2: We know that, √49=±7 and √64=±8. This implies that √56 lies between 7 and 8.

Step 3: Now we need to check √56 is closer to 7 or 7.5. Since (7)2=49 and (7.5)2=56.25. Thus, √56 lies between 7 and 7.5.

Step 4: Again considering precisely, we see that  √56 lies close to (7.5)2=56.25. Find squares of (7.47)2=55.80 and (7.49)2= 56.10.

We can iterate the process and check between the squares of 7.475 and 7.489 and so on.

We observe that √56 = 7.483…

• 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: 3 ⤬ 3 ⤬ 3 ⤬ 3 = 81 Or, 3⁴ = 81, where 3 is the base, 4 is the exponent 

• Factorization - Expressing the given expression as a product of its factors Ex: 52=2 ⤬ 2 ⤬ 13 

•  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 :2, 8, 18