103 squared

103² = 103 × 103 = 10,609

To square a number, multiply it by itself. 103 squared is written 103² or 103^2, and the answer is 10,609.

How to work out 103 squared

• Direct: 103 × 103 = 10,609.
• From the previous square: 102² = 10,404, and 103² = 10,404 + (2 × 103 − 1) = 10,404 + 205 = 10,609.
• Split the number: 103 = 100 + 3, so 103² = 100² + 2 × 100 × 3 + 3² = 10,000 + 600 + 9 = 10,609.

Related

• 103 cubed = 1,092,727
• The square root of 10,609 is 103, so 10,609 is a perfect square.

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