What is the Square Root of 5988?

The square root of 5988 is 77.3821684886. Calculate another value or review the exact form, nearby perfect powers, and verification.

Answer

Square Root√5988 = 77.3821684886
CalculatedNon-perfect squareIrrational
Exact form√5988
Perfect squareNo
Number typeIrrational
Verification77.38216848862 ≈ 5988

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How the answer is calculated

We solve x2 = 5988. The resulting value is x = 77.3821684886.

Verification: 77.38216848862 ≈ 5988.

Simplified radical form

The square root of 5988 in simplified radical form is 2√1497.

This is equivalent to √5988, with perfect-square factors moved outside the radical.

Nearest Perfect squares

PositionBaseValue
Lower or equal775929
Upper or equal786084

Nearby square roots

NumberSquare root
√598577.3627817494
√598677.3692445355
√598777.3757067819
√598877.3821684886
√598977.3886296558
√599077.3950902836
√599177.4015503721

Number properties

Is 5988 a perfect square?

No. Its square root is not a whole number.

Is the square root rational or irrational?

√5988 is irrational because 5988 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 5988.