24 squared

24² = 24 × 24 = 576

To square a number, multiply it by itself. 24 squared is written 24² or 24^2, and the answer is 576.

How to work out 24 squared

Direct: 24 × 24 = 576.
From the previous square: 23² = 529, and 24² = 529 + (2 × 24 − 1) = 529 + 47 = 576.
Split the number: 24 = 20 + 4, so 24² = 20² + 2 × 20 × 4 + 4² = 400 + 160 + 16 = 576.

Related

24 cubed = 13,824
The square root of 576 is 24, so 576 is a perfect square.

Squares near 24

Number	Squared
20	400
21	441
22	484
23	529
25	625
26	676
27	729
28	784

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