Square Root of a Negative Number

Can you calculate the square root of a negative number? Any number times itself will equal a positive number, so is it possible to calculate the square root of a negative number?

This calculator can show you how to calculate the square root of a negative number using imaginary numbers.

Please enter a negative number below to get started.

Here are some examples of what this calculator can explain and calculate for you.

Square Root of Negative 1

Square Root of Negative 4

Square Root of Negative 2

Square Root of Negative 16

Square Root of Negative 9

Square Root of Negative 25

Square Root of Negative 3

Square Root of Negative 36