Simplify Square Root of 868

Here we will show you two methods that you can use to simplify the square root of 868. In other words, we will show you how to find the square root of 868 in its simplest radical form using two different methods.

To be more specific, we have created an illustration below showing what we want to calculate. Our goal is to make "A" outside the radical (√) as large as possible, and "B" inside the radical (√) as small as possible.

√868 = A√B

Greatest Perfect Square Factor Method
The Greatest Perfect Square Factor Method uses the greatest perfect square factor of 868 to simplify the square root of 868. This is how to calculate A and B using this method:

A = Calculate the square root of the greatest perfect square from the list of all factors of 868. The factors of 868 are 1, 2, 4, 7, 14, 28, 31, 62, 124, 217, 434, and 868. Furthermore, the greatest perfect square on this list is 4 and the square root of 4 is 2. Therefore, A equals 2.

B = Calculate 868 divided by the greatest perfect square from the list of all factors of 868. We determined above that the greatest perfect square from the list of all factors of 868 is 4. Furthermore, 868 divided by 4 is 217, therefore B equals 217.

Now we have A and B and can get our answer to 868 in its simplest radical form as follows:

√868 = A√B

√868 = 2√217

Double Prime Factor Method
The Double Prime Factor Method uses the prime factors of 868 to simplify the square root of 868 to its simplest form possible. This is how to calculate A and B using this method:

A = Multiply all the double prime factors (pairs) of 868 and then take the square root of that product. The prime factors that multiply together to make 868 are 2 x 2 x 7 x 31. When we strip out the pairs only, we get 2 x 2 = 4 and the square root of 4 is 2. Therefore, A equals 2.

B = Divide 868 by the number (A) squared. 2 squared is 4 and 868 divided by 4 is 217. Therefore, B equals 217.

Once again we have A and B and can get our answer to 868 in its simplest radical form as follows:

√868 = A√B

√868 = 2√217

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