98 squared

98² = 98 × 98 = 9,604

To square a number, multiply it by itself. 98 squared is written 98² or 98^2, and the answer is 9,604.

How to work out 98 squared

Direct: 98 × 98 = 9,604.
From the previous square: 97² = 9,409, and 98² = 9,409 + (2 × 98 − 1) = 9,409 + 195 = 9,604.
Split the number: 98 = 90 + 8, so 98² = 90² + 2 × 90 × 8 + 8² = 8,100 + 1,440 + 64 = 9,604.

Related

98 cubed = 941,192
The square root of 9,604 is 98, so 9,604 is a perfect square.

Squares near 98

Number	Squared
94	8,836
95	9,025
96	9,216
97	9,409
99	9,801
100	10,000
101	10,201
102	10,404

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