How do you simplify sqrt(88)?

1 Answer
Mar 17, 2018

2sqrt22

Explanation:

Find the prime factors of 88:
88=2*44=2*2*22=2*2*2*11

so sqrt88=sqrt(2*2*2*11)
=sqrt(2*2)*sqrt(2*11)
=2*sqrt(22)
=2sqrt22

So to simplify a root, you break it down into its prime factors and extract any square numbers.