This math skill teaches how to simplify a square root by identifying and removing squared prime factors from the radicand. This involves factorizing the number under the square root, identifying squared factors, and simplifying the expression accordingly.
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Simplify a radical with a number as radicand
Test your understanding of simplify a radical by practicing it! Work through the below exercises to use it in practice.
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Let's simplify the square root of 63
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First let's find the prime factors. 63 is 3 times 3 times 7
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Now we can identify any squared factors that we can remove. We have a 3 squared, so we can remove a 3
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So the square root of 63 is 3 times the square root of 7