102 squared

102² = 102 × 102 = 10,404

To square a number, multiply it by itself. 102 squared is written 102² or 102^2, and the answer is 10,404.

How to work out 102 squared

Direct: 102 × 102 = 10,404.
From the previous square: 101² = 10,201, and 102² = 10,201 + (2 × 102 − 1) = 10,201 + 203 = 10,404.
Split the number: 102 = 100 + 2, so 102² = 100² + 2 × 100 × 2 + 2² = 10,000 + 400 + 4 = 10,404.

Related

102 cubed = 1,061,208
The square root of 10,404 is 102, so 10,404 is a perfect square.

Squares near 102

Number	Squared
98	9,604
99	9,801
100	10,000
101	10,201
103	10,609
104	10,816
105	11,025
106	11,236

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