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Square Root Calculator

Find the principal square root of a nonnegative number.

Free · Private · Runs in your browser

Root calculation

Find the principal square root

Enter a nonnegative number to find the value that squares back to it.

Your result will appear here after you submit a valid number.

Formula and method

The square root of x is the nonnegative number r such that r × r = x. This tool returns the principal square root.

Boundaries

  • Only finite nonnegative numbers are accepted.
  • Results use browser JavaScript double precision and display to eight decimal places.
  • Negative numbers are rejected because this calculator stays in real-number arithmetic.

Version and verification

Calculation version 1.0.0; deterministic fixtures last verified 2026-08-20.