74 squared

74² = 74 × 74 = 5,476

To square a number, multiply it by itself. 74 squared is written 74² or 74^2, and the answer is 5,476.

How to work out 74 squared

Direct: 74 × 74 = 5,476.
From the previous square: 73² = 5,329, and 74² = 5,329 + (2 × 74 − 1) = 5,329 + 147 = 5,476.
Split the number: 74 = 70 + 4, so 74² = 70² + 2 × 70 × 4 + 4² = 4,900 + 560 + 16 = 5,476.

Related

74 cubed = 405,224
The square root of 5,476 is 74, so 5,476 is a perfect square.

Squares near 74

Number	Squared
70	4,900
71	5,041
72	5,184
73	5,329
75	5,625
76	5,776
77	5,929
78	6,084

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