What is the Square Root of 5980?

The square root of 5980 is 77.3304597167. Calculate another value or review the exact form, nearby perfect powers, and verification.

Answer

Square Root√5980 = 77.3304597167
CalculatedNon-perfect squareIrrational
Exact form√5980
Perfect squareNo
Number typeIrrational
Verification77.33045971672 ≈ 5980

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How the answer is calculated

We solve x2 = 5980. The resulting value is x = 77.3304597167.

Verification: 77.33045971672 ≈ 5980.

Simplified radical form

The square root of 5980 in simplified radical form is 2√1495.

This is equivalent to √5980, with perfect-square factors moved outside the radical.

Nearest Perfect squares

PositionBaseValue
Lower or equal775929
Upper or equal786084

Nearby square roots

NumberSquare root
√597777.3110600108
√597877.3175271203
√597977.3239936889
√598077.3304597167
√598177.3369252039
√598277.3433901507
√598377.3498545571

Number properties

Is 5980 a perfect square?

No. Its square root is not a whole number.

Is the square root rational or irrational?

√5980 is irrational because 5980 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 5980.