32 squared

32² = 32 × 32 = 1,024

To square a number, multiply it by itself. 32 squared is written 32² or 32^2, and the answer is 1,024.

How to work out 32 squared

Direct: 32 × 32 = 1,024.
From the previous square: 31² = 961, and 32² = 961 + (2 × 32 − 1) = 961 + 63 = 1,024.
Split the number: 32 = 30 + 2, so 32² = 30² + 2 × 30 × 2 + 2² = 900 + 120 + 4 = 1,024.

Related

32 cubed = 32,768
The square root of 1,024 is 32, so 1,024 is a perfect square.

Squares near 32

Number	Squared
28	784
29	841
30	900
31	961
33	1,089
34	1,156
35	1,225
36	1,296

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