1.4.1

Square Numbers

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Square Numbers

You can get a square number by multiplying any number by itself.

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Examples

  • 1 × 1 = 1
  • 2 × 2 = 4
  • 3 × 3 = 9
  • 4 × 4 = 16
  • 5 × 5 = 25
  • Etc.
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Multiplication square

  • These are the numbers that go diagonally down the middle of a multiplication square.
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Notation

  • You write squared by using a 2 to the right of any number.
    • 12 = 1 × 1
    • 22 = 2 × 2
    • 1002 = 100 × 100
    • Etc.
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Uses of square numbers

  • Square numbers are used in all areas of maths.
  • One way in which they are used is to find the area of squares.
    • The area will be the square of the side length.

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3Sequences, Functions & Graphs

4Geometry

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6Statistics & Probability

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