100 squared

100² = 100 × 100 = 10,000

To square a number, multiply it by itself. 100 squared is written 100² or 100^2, and the answer is 10,000.

How to work out 100 squared

Direct: 100 × 100 = 10,000.
From the previous square: 99² = 9,801, and 100² = 9,801 + (2 × 100 − 1) = 9,801 + 199 = 10,000.

Related

100 cubed = 1,000,000
The square root of 10,000 is 100, so 10,000 is a perfect square.

Squares near 100

Number	Squared
96	9,216
97	9,409
98	9,604
99	9,801
101	10,201
102	10,404
103	10,609
104	10,816

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