What is the Square Root of 20000?

The square root of 20000 is 141.4213562373. Calculate another value or review the exact form, nearby perfect powers, and verification.

Answer

Square Root√20000 = 141.4213562373
CalculatedNon-perfect squareIrrational
Exact form√20000
Perfect squareNo
Number typeIrrational
Verification141.42135623732 ≈ 20000

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How the answer is calculated

We solve x2 = 20000. The resulting value is x = 141.4213562373.

Verification: 141.42135623732 ≈ 20000.

Simplified radical form

The square root of 20000 in simplified radical form is 100√2.

This is equivalent to √20000, with perfect-square factors moved outside the radical.

Nearest Perfect squares

PositionBaseValue
Lower or equal14119881
Upper or equal14220164

Nearby square roots

NumberSquare root
√19997141.4107492378
√19998141.4142849927
√19999141.4178206592
√20000141.4213562373
√20001141.424891727
√20002141.4284271284
√20003141.4319624413

Number properties

Is 20000 a perfect square?

No. Its square root is not a whole number.

Is the square root rational or irrational?

√20000 is irrational because 20000 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 20000.