How do you find the square root of 5625?

2 Answers
Sep 8, 2015

Split into prime factors, identify factors which occur in pairs, hence find: 5625=752, so:

5625=75

Explanation:

Start by finding prime factors of 5625:

2: No: 5625 is odd.
3: Yes:
XX5625=31875=33625
5: Yes:
XX33625=335125=335525
XX=335555=(355)2=752

Jul 3, 2018

5625=75

Explanation:

As the number ends with 25=52, 5625, therefore, is a multiplum of 25.

I also recognise that 252=625, which is the last part of 5625. I would, therefore, check if 5625 is a multiplum of 625:
5625625=9=32

Therefore 5625=32252=752

Therefore 5625=75