49 squared

49² = 49 × 49 = 2,401

To square a number, multiply it by itself. 49 squared is written 49² or 49^2, and the answer is 2,401.

How to work out 49 squared

Direct: 49 × 49 = 2,401.
From the previous square: 48² = 2,304, and 49² = 2,304 + (2 × 49 − 1) = 2,304 + 97 = 2,401.
Split the number: 49 = 40 + 9, so 49² = 40² + 2 × 40 × 9 + 9² = 1,600 + 720 + 81 = 2,401.

Related

49 cubed = 117,649
The square root of 2,401 is 49, so 2,401 is a perfect square.

Squares near 49

Number	Squared
45	2,025
46	2,116
47	2,209
48	2,304
50	2,500
51	2,601
52	2,704
53	2,809

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