126 squared

126² = 126 × 126 = 15,876

To square a number, multiply it by itself. 126 squared is written 126² or 126^2, and the answer is 15,876.

How to work out 126 squared

Direct: 126 × 126 = 15,876.
From the previous square: 125² = 15,625, and 126² = 15,625 + (2 × 126 − 1) = 15,625 + 251 = 15,876.
Split the number: 126 = 120 + 6, so 126² = 120² + 2 × 120 × 6 + 6² = 14,400 + 1,440 + 36 = 15,876.

Related

126 cubed = 2,000,376
The square root of 15,876 is 126, so 15,876 is a perfect square.

Squares near 126

Number	Squared
122	14,884
123	15,129
124	15,376
125	15,625
127	16,129
128	16,384
129	16,641
130	16,900

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