Square Root of 26
The square root of 26 is about 5.099. Square roots reverse squaring and are essential in geometry and the quadratic formula.
No number times itself can equal 26: perfect squares only ever leave 0 or 1 when divided by 4, and 26 leaves 2 — so √26 is irrational, its decimal never ending nor repeating. The ladder fences it between √5 = 25 and √6 = 36, the nearer fence just 1 away against 10 on the far side. Rounded to two places, the estimate is 5.10 — within one hundredth of the true value. Irrational roots are no curiosity: the diagonal of a unit square is √2, the first irrational anyone ever meets, and every slanted right triangle produces its own.
| Expression | Value |
|---|---|
| √26 | 5.09902 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the square root of 26?
The square root of 26 is about 5.099. It is the number that, multiplied by itself, gives 26.
Is 26 a perfect square?
No — 26 sits between the perfect squares 25 and 36, so its square root is irrational.
What does √ mean?
√ is the radical sign, short for square root. √26 asks: which number times itself equals 26? Here the answer is about 5.099.