88 squared

88² = 88 × 88 = 7,744

To square a number, multiply it by itself. 88 squared is written 88² or 88^2, and the answer is 7,744.

How to work out 88 squared

Direct: 88 × 88 = 7,744.
From the previous square: 87² = 7,569, and 88² = 7,569 + (2 × 88 − 1) = 7,569 + 175 = 7,744.
Split the number: 88 = 80 + 8, so 88² = 80² + 2 × 80 × 8 + 8² = 6,400 + 1,280 + 64 = 7,744.

Related

88 cubed = 681,472
The square root of 7,744 is 88, so 7,744 is a perfect square.

Squares near 88

Number	Squared
84	7,056
85	7,225
86	7,396
87	7,569
89	7,921
90	8,100
91	8,281
92	8,464

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