61 squared

61² = 61 × 61 = 3,721

To square a number, multiply it by itself. 61 squared is written 61² or 61^2, and the answer is 3,721.

How to work out 61 squared

Direct: 61 × 61 = 3,721.
From the previous square: 60² = 3,600, and 61² = 3,600 + (2 × 61 − 1) = 3,600 + 121 = 3,721.
Split the number: 61 = 60 + 1, so 61² = 60² + 2 × 60 × 1 + 1² = 3,600 + 120 + 1 = 3,721.

Related

61 cubed = 226,981
The square root of 3,721 is 61, so 3,721 is a perfect square.

Squares near 61

Number	Squared
57	3,249
58	3,364
59	3,481
60	3,600
62	3,844
63	3,969
64	4,096
65	4,225

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