38 squared

38² = 38 × 38 = 1,444

To square a number, multiply it by itself. 38 squared is written 38² or 38^2, and the answer is 1,444.

How to work out 38 squared

Direct: 38 × 38 = 1,444.
From the previous square: 37² = 1,369, and 38² = 1,369 + (2 × 38 − 1) = 1,369 + 75 = 1,444.
Split the number: 38 = 30 + 8, so 38² = 30² + 2 × 30 × 8 + 8² = 900 + 480 + 64 = 1,444.

Related

38 cubed = 54,872
The square root of 1,444 is 38, so 1,444 is a perfect square.

Squares near 38

Number	Squared
34	1,156
35	1,225
36	1,296
37	1,369
39	1,521
40	1,600
41	1,681
42	1,764

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