How do you simplify #sqrt(73)#? Algebra Radicals and Geometry Connections Simplification of Radical Expressions 1 Answer MeneerNask Jul 13, 2015 You can't. Explanation: #73# is a prime, so you cannot factor it, let alone extract squares, which you could have put 'outside the root' Answer link Related questions How do you simplify radical expressions? How do you simplify radical expressions with fractions? How do you simplify radical expressions with variables? What are radical expressions? How do you simplify #root{3}{-125}#? How do you write # ""^4sqrt(zw)# as a rational exponent? How do you simplify # ""^5sqrt(96)# How do you write # ""^9sqrt(y^3)# as a rational exponent? How do you simplify #sqrt(75a^12b^3c^5)#? How do you simplify #sqrt(50)-sqrt(2)#? See all questions in Simplification of Radical Expressions Impact of this question 2553 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License