Square root of 172

√172 ≈ 13.1149

√172 is an irrational number, so its decimals never end or repeat. It sits between 13 and 14 because 13² = 169 and 14² = 196.

√172 rounded

Simplest radical form

172 = 4 × 43 and √4 = 2, so √172 = 2√43.

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13.1149 × 13.1149 ≈ 172.0006, which is very close to 172.

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