142 squared

142² = 142 × 142 = 20,164

To square a number, multiply it by itself. 142 squared is written 142² or 142^2, and the answer is 20,164.

How to work out 142 squared

Direct: 142 × 142 = 20,164.
From the previous square: 141² = 19,881, and 142² = 19,881 + (2 × 142 − 1) = 19,881 + 283 = 20,164.
Split the number: 142 = 140 + 2, so 142² = 140² + 2 × 140 × 2 + 2² = 19,600 + 560 + 4 = 20,164.

Related

142 cubed = 2,863,288
The square root of 20,164 is 142, so 20,164 is a perfect square.

Squares near 142

Number	Squared
138	19,044
139	19,321
140	19,600
141	19,881
143	20,449
144	20,736
145	21,025
146	21,316

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