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What is the Square Root of 1242?

The square root of 1242 is 35.2420203734. Calculate another value or review the exact form, nearby perfect powers, and verification.

Answer

Square Root√1242 = 35.2420203734
CalculatedNon-perfect squareIrrational
Exact form√1242
Perfect squareNo
Number typeIrrational
Verification35.24202037342 ≈ 1242

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How the answer is calculated

We solve x2 = 1242. The resulting value is x = 35.2420203734.

Verification: 35.24202037342 ≈ 1242.

Simplified radical form

The square root of 1242 in simplified radical form is 3√138.

This is equivalent to √1242, with perfect-square factors moved outside the radical.

Nearest Perfect squares

PositionBaseValue
Lower or equal351225
Upper or equal361296

Nearby square roots

NumberSquare root
√123935.1994318136
√124035.2136337233
√124135.2278299076
√124235.2420203734
√124335.2562051276
√124435.2703841771
√124535.2845575288

Number properties

Is 1242 a perfect square?

No. Its square root is not a whole number.

Is the square root rational or irrational?

√1242 is irrational because 1242 is not a perfect square.

Visual guide

Square Root function graph

See how the result changes as the input moves across positive and negative values. Square roots are shown for non-negative inputs; cube roots continue through negative inputs.

Common questions

Frequently asked questions

It asks for the number that, when raised to the power of 2, equals 1242.