55 squared

55² = 55 × 55 = 3,025

To square a number, multiply it by itself. 55 squared is written 55² or 55^2, and the answer is 3,025.

How to work out 55 squared

Direct: 55 × 55 = 3,025.
From the previous square: 54² = 2,916, and 55² = 2,916 + (2 × 55 − 1) = 2,916 + 109 = 3,025.
Split the number: 55 = 50 + 5, so 55² = 50² + 2 × 50 × 5 + 5² = 2,500 + 500 + 25 = 3,025.

Related

55 cubed = 166,375
The square root of 3,025 is 55, so 3,025 is a perfect square.

Squares near 55

Number	Squared
51	2,601
52	2,704
53	2,809
54	2,916
56	3,136
57	3,249
58	3,364
59	3,481

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