What is the Square Root of 320?

The square root of 320 is 17.88854382. Calculate another value or review the exact form, nearby perfect powers, and verification.

Answer

Square Root√320 = 17.88854382
CalculatedNon-perfect squareIrrational
Exact form√320
Perfect squareNo
Number typeIrrational
Verification17.888543822 ≈ 320

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How the answer is calculated

We solve x2 = 320. The resulting value is x = 17.88854382.

Verification: 17.888543822 ≈ 320.

Simplified radical form

The square root of 320 in simplified radical form is 8√5.

This is equivalent to √320, with perfect-square factors moved outside the radical.

Nearest Perfect squares

PositionBaseValue
Lower or equal17289
Upper or equal18324

Nearby square roots

NumberSquare root
√31717.8044938148
√31817.8325545001
√31917.8605710995
√32017.88854382
√32117.9164728672
√32217.9443584449
√32317.9722007556

Number properties

Is 320 a perfect square?

No. Its square root is not a whole number.

Is the square root rational or irrational?

√320 is irrational because 320 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 320.