48 squared

48² = 48 × 48 = 2,304

To square a number, multiply it by itself. 48 squared is written 48² or 48^2, and the answer is 2,304.

How to work out 48 squared

Direct: 48 × 48 = 2,304.
From the previous square: 47² = 2,209, and 48² = 2,209 + (2 × 48 − 1) = 2,209 + 95 = 2,304.
Split the number: 48 = 40 + 8, so 48² = 40² + 2 × 40 × 8 + 8² = 1,600 + 640 + 64 = 2,304.

Related

48 cubed = 110,592
The square root of 2,304 is 48, so 2,304 is a perfect square.

Squares near 48

Number	Squared
44	1,936
45	2,025
46	2,116
47	2,209
49	2,401
50	2,500
51	2,601
52	2,704

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