What is the Square Root of 318?

The square root of 318 is 17.8325545001. Calculate another value or review the exact form, nearby perfect powers, and verification.

Answer

Square Root√318 = 17.8325545001
CalculatedNon-perfect squareIrrational
Exact form√318
Perfect squareNo
Number typeIrrational
Verification17.83255450012 ≈ 318

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How the answer is calculated

We solve x2 = 318. The resulting value is x = 17.8325545001.

Verification: 17.83255450012 ≈ 318.

Simplified radical form

The square root of 318 in simplified radical form is √318.

There are no square factors that can be taken outside the radical, so √318 is already in simplest radical form.

Nearest Perfect squares

PositionBaseValue
Lower or equal17289
Upper or equal18324

Nearby square roots

NumberSquare root
√31517.7482393493
√31617.7763888346
√31717.8044938148
√31817.8325545001
√31917.8605710995
√32017.88854382
√32117.9164728672

Number properties

Is 318 a perfect square?

No. Its square root is not a whole number.

Is the square root rational or irrational?

√318 is irrational because 318 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 318.