36 squared

36² = 36 × 36 = 1,296

To square a number, multiply it by itself. 36 squared is written 36² or 36^2, and the answer is 1,296.

How to work out 36 squared

Direct: 36 × 36 = 1,296.
From the previous square: 35² = 1,225, and 36² = 1,225 + (2 × 36 − 1) = 1,225 + 71 = 1,296.
Split the number: 36 = 30 + 6, so 36² = 30² + 2 × 30 × 6 + 6² = 900 + 360 + 36 = 1,296.

Related

36 cubed = 46,656
The square root of 1,296 is 36, so 1,296 is a perfect square.

Squares near 36

Number	Squared
32	1,024
33	1,089
34	1,156
35	1,225
37	1,369
38	1,444
39	1,521
40	1,600

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