99 squared

99² = 99 × 99 = 9,801

To square a number, multiply it by itself. 99 squared is written 99² or 99^2, and the answer is 9,801.

How to work out 99 squared

Direct: 99 × 99 = 9,801.
From the previous square: 98² = 9,604, and 99² = 9,604 + (2 × 99 − 1) = 9,604 + 197 = 9,801.
Split the number: 99 = 90 + 9, so 99² = 90² + 2 × 90 × 9 + 9² = 8,100 + 1,620 + 81 = 9,801.

Related

99 cubed = 970,299
The square root of 9,801 is 99, so 9,801 is a perfect square.

Squares near 99

Number	Squared
95	9,025
96	9,216
97	9,409
98	9,604
100	10,000
101	10,201
102	10,404
103	10,609

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