500 squared

500² = 500 × 500 = 250,000

To square a number, multiply it by itself. 500 squared is written 500² or 500^2, and the answer is 250,000.

How to work out 500 squared

• Direct: 500 × 500 = 250,000.
• From the previous square: 499² = 249,001, and 500² = 249,001 + (2 × 500 − 1) = 249,001 + 999 = 250,000.

Related

• 500 cubed = 125,000,000
• The square root of 250,000 is 500, so 250,000 is a perfect square.

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