54 squared

54² = 54 × 54 = 2,916

To square a number, multiply it by itself. 54 squared is written 54² or 54^2, and the answer is 2,916.

How to work out 54 squared

Direct: 54 × 54 = 2,916.
From the previous square: 53² = 2,809, and 54² = 2,809 + (2 × 54 − 1) = 2,809 + 107 = 2,916.
Split the number: 54 = 50 + 4, so 54² = 50² + 2 × 50 × 4 + 4² = 2,500 + 400 + 16 = 2,916.

Related

54 cubed = 157,464
The square root of 2,916 is 54, so 2,916 is a perfect square.

Squares near 54

Number	Squared
50	2,500
51	2,601
52	2,704
53	2,809
55	3,025
56	3,136
57	3,249
58	3,364

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