What is the Square Root of 179?

The square root of 179 is 13.3790881603. Calculate another value or review the exact form, nearby perfect powers, and verification.

Answer

Square Root√179 = 13.3790881603
CalculatedNon-perfect squareIrrational
Exact form√179
Perfect squareNo
Number typeIrrational
Verification13.37908816032 ≈ 179

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How the answer is calculated

We solve x2 = 179. The resulting value is x = 13.3790881603.

Verification: 13.37908816032 ≈ 179.

Simplified radical form

The square root of 179 in simplified radical form is √179.

There are no square factors that can be taken outside the radical, so √179 is already in simplest radical form.

Nearest Perfect squares

PositionBaseValue
Lower or equal13169
Upper or equal14196

Nearby square roots

NumberSquare root
√17613.2664991614
√17713.3041346957
√17813.3416640641
√17913.3790881603
√18013.416407865
√18113.4536240471
√18213.4907375632

Number properties

Is 179 a perfect square?

No. Its square root is not a whole number.

Is the square root rational or irrational?

√179 is irrational because 179 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 179.