52 squared

52² = 52 × 52 = 2,704

To square a number, multiply it by itself. 52 squared is written 52² or 52^2, and the answer is 2,704.

How to work out 52 squared

Direct: 52 × 52 = 2,704.
From the previous square: 51² = 2,601, and 52² = 2,601 + (2 × 52 − 1) = 2,601 + 103 = 2,704.
Split the number: 52 = 50 + 2, so 52² = 50² + 2 × 50 × 2 + 2² = 2,500 + 200 + 4 = 2,704.

Related

52 cubed = 140,608
The square root of 2,704 is 52, so 2,704 is a perfect square.

Squares near 52

Number	Squared
48	2,304
49	2,401
50	2,500
51	2,601
53	2,809
54	2,916
55	3,025
56	3,136

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