Simplifying Square Roots worksheet for math practice.
Worksheet with square root expressions to simplify, including √18, √32, √75, √24, and others.
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To simplify these square roots, we need to find the largest perfect square that divides into the number inside the square root symbol.
Let's break down the process for each row:
Row 1:
* $\sqrt{18}$: The factors of 18 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18. The largest perfect square is 9.
* $\sqrt{18} = \sqrt{9 \cdot 2} = \sqrt{9} \cdot \sqrt{2} = 3\sqrt{2}$
* $\sqrt{32}$: The factors of 32 include 16, which is a perfect square.
* $\sqrt{32} = \sqrt{16 \cdot 2} = \sqrt{16} \cdot \sqrt{2} = 4\sqrt{2}$
* $\sqrt{75}$: The factors of 75 include 25, which is a perfect square.
* $\sqrt{75} = \sqrt{25 \cdot 3} = \sqrt{25} \cdot \sqrt{3} = 5\sqrt{3}$
* $\sqrt{24}$: The factors of 24 include 4, which is a perfect square.
* $\sqrt{24} = \sqrt{4 \cdot 6} = \sqrt{4} \cdot \sqrt{6} = 2\sqrt{6}$
Row 2:
* $\sqrt{45}$: The factors of 45 include 9, which is a perfect square.
* $\sqrt{45} = \sqrt{9 \cdot 5} = \sqrt{9} \cdot \sqrt{5} = 3\sqrt{5}$
* $\sqrt{80}$: The factors of 80 include 16, which is a perfect square.
* $\sqrt{80} = \sqrt{16 \cdot 5} = \sqrt{16} \cdot \sqrt{5} = 4\sqrt{5}$
* $\sqrt{28}$: The factors of 28 include 4, which is a perfect square.
* $\sqrt{28} = \sqrt{4 \cdot 7} = \sqrt{4} \cdot \sqrt{7} = 2\sqrt{7}$
* $\sqrt{54}$: The factors of 54 include 9, which is a perfect square.
* $\sqrt{54} = \sqrt{9 \cdot 6} = \sqrt{9} \cdot \sqrt{6} = 3\sqrt{6}$
Row 3:
* $\sqrt{96}$: The factors of 96 include 16, which is a perfect square.
* $\sqrt{96} = \sqrt{16 \cdot 6} = \sqrt{16} \cdot \sqrt{6} = 4\sqrt{6}$
* $\sqrt{63}$: The factors of 63 include 9, which is a perfect square.
* $\sqrt{63} = \sqrt{9 \cdot 7} = \sqrt{9} \cdot \sqrt{7} = 3\sqrt{7}$
* $\sqrt{108}$: The factors of 108 include 36, which is a perfect square.
* $\sqrt{108} = \sqrt{36 \cdot 3} = \sqrt{36} \cdot \sqrt{3} = 6\sqrt{3}$
* $\sqrt{150}$: The factors of 150 include 25, which is a perfect square.
* $\sqrt{150} = \sqrt{25 \cdot 6} = \sqrt{25} \cdot \sqrt{6} = 5\sqrt{6}$
Row 4: (Note: These already have a number outside the root, we just simplify the part inside)
* $3\sqrt{32}$: Simplify $\sqrt{32}$ first. As found earlier, $\sqrt{32} = 4\sqrt{2}$.
* $3 \cdot 4\sqrt{2} = 12\sqrt{2}$
* $6\sqrt{45}$: Simplify $\sqrt{45}$ first. As found earlier, $\sqrt{45} = 3\sqrt{5}$.
* $6 \cdot 3\sqrt{5} = 18\sqrt{5}$
* $4\sqrt{48}$: Simplify $\sqrt{48}$. The largest perfect square factor is 16. $\sqrt{48} = \sqrt{16 \cdot 3} = 4\sqrt{3}$.
* $4 \cdot 4\sqrt{3} = 16\sqrt{3}$
* $7\sqrt{108}$: Simplify $\sqrt{108}$ first. As found earlier, $\sqrt{108} = 6\sqrt{3}$.
* $7 \cdot 6\sqrt{3} = 42\sqrt{3}$
Row 5:
* $7\sqrt{64}$: $\sqrt{64}$ is a perfect square, it equals 8.
* $7 \cdot 8 = 56$
* $8\sqrt{20}$: Simplify $\sqrt{20}$. The largest perfect square factor is 4. $\sqrt{20} = \sqrt{4 \cdot 5} = 2\sqrt{5}$.
* $8 \cdot 2\sqrt{5} = 16\sqrt{5}$
* $3\sqrt{144}$: $\sqrt{144}$ is a perfect square, it equals 12.
* $3 \cdot 12 = 36$
* $6\sqrt{72}$: Simplify $\sqrt{72}$. The largest perfect square factor is 36. $\sqrt{72} = \sqrt{36 \cdot 2} = 6\sqrt{2}$.
* $6 \cdot 6\sqrt{2} = 36\sqrt{2}$
Final Answer:
Row 1: $3\sqrt{2}$, $4\sqrt{2}$, $5\sqrt{3}$, $2\sqrt{6}$
Row 2: $3\sqrt{5}$, $4\sqrt{5}$, $2\sqrt{7}$, $3\sqrt{6}$
Row 3: $4\sqrt{6}$, $3\sqrt{7}$, $6\sqrt{3}$, $5\sqrt{6}$
Row 4: $12\sqrt{2}$, $18\sqrt{5}$, $16\sqrt{3}$, $42\sqrt{3}$
Row 5: $56$, $16\sqrt{5}$, $36$, $36\sqrt{2}$
Let's break down the process for each row:
Row 1:
* $\sqrt{18}$: The factors of 18 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18. The largest perfect square is 9.
* $\sqrt{18} = \sqrt{9 \cdot 2} = \sqrt{9} \cdot \sqrt{2} = 3\sqrt{2}$
* $\sqrt{32}$: The factors of 32 include 16, which is a perfect square.
* $\sqrt{32} = \sqrt{16 \cdot 2} = \sqrt{16} \cdot \sqrt{2} = 4\sqrt{2}$
* $\sqrt{75}$: The factors of 75 include 25, which is a perfect square.
* $\sqrt{75} = \sqrt{25 \cdot 3} = \sqrt{25} \cdot \sqrt{3} = 5\sqrt{3}$
* $\sqrt{24}$: The factors of 24 include 4, which is a perfect square.
* $\sqrt{24} = \sqrt{4 \cdot 6} = \sqrt{4} \cdot \sqrt{6} = 2\sqrt{6}$
Row 2:
* $\sqrt{45}$: The factors of 45 include 9, which is a perfect square.
* $\sqrt{45} = \sqrt{9 \cdot 5} = \sqrt{9} \cdot \sqrt{5} = 3\sqrt{5}$
* $\sqrt{80}$: The factors of 80 include 16, which is a perfect square.
* $\sqrt{80} = \sqrt{16 \cdot 5} = \sqrt{16} \cdot \sqrt{5} = 4\sqrt{5}$
* $\sqrt{28}$: The factors of 28 include 4, which is a perfect square.
* $\sqrt{28} = \sqrt{4 \cdot 7} = \sqrt{4} \cdot \sqrt{7} = 2\sqrt{7}$
* $\sqrt{54}$: The factors of 54 include 9, which is a perfect square.
* $\sqrt{54} = \sqrt{9 \cdot 6} = \sqrt{9} \cdot \sqrt{6} = 3\sqrt{6}$
Row 3:
* $\sqrt{96}$: The factors of 96 include 16, which is a perfect square.
* $\sqrt{96} = \sqrt{16 \cdot 6} = \sqrt{16} \cdot \sqrt{6} = 4\sqrt{6}$
* $\sqrt{63}$: The factors of 63 include 9, which is a perfect square.
* $\sqrt{63} = \sqrt{9 \cdot 7} = \sqrt{9} \cdot \sqrt{7} = 3\sqrt{7}$
* $\sqrt{108}$: The factors of 108 include 36, which is a perfect square.
* $\sqrt{108} = \sqrt{36 \cdot 3} = \sqrt{36} \cdot \sqrt{3} = 6\sqrt{3}$
* $\sqrt{150}$: The factors of 150 include 25, which is a perfect square.
* $\sqrt{150} = \sqrt{25 \cdot 6} = \sqrt{25} \cdot \sqrt{6} = 5\sqrt{6}$
Row 4: (Note: These already have a number outside the root, we just simplify the part inside)
* $3\sqrt{32}$: Simplify $\sqrt{32}$ first. As found earlier, $\sqrt{32} = 4\sqrt{2}$.
* $3 \cdot 4\sqrt{2} = 12\sqrt{2}$
* $6\sqrt{45}$: Simplify $\sqrt{45}$ first. As found earlier, $\sqrt{45} = 3\sqrt{5}$.
* $6 \cdot 3\sqrt{5} = 18\sqrt{5}$
* $4\sqrt{48}$: Simplify $\sqrt{48}$. The largest perfect square factor is 16. $\sqrt{48} = \sqrt{16 \cdot 3} = 4\sqrt{3}$.
* $4 \cdot 4\sqrt{3} = 16\sqrt{3}$
* $7\sqrt{108}$: Simplify $\sqrt{108}$ first. As found earlier, $\sqrt{108} = 6\sqrt{3}$.
* $7 \cdot 6\sqrt{3} = 42\sqrt{3}$
Row 5:
* $7\sqrt{64}$: $\sqrt{64}$ is a perfect square, it equals 8.
* $7 \cdot 8 = 56$
* $8\sqrt{20}$: Simplify $\sqrt{20}$. The largest perfect square factor is 4. $\sqrt{20} = \sqrt{4 \cdot 5} = 2\sqrt{5}$.
* $8 \cdot 2\sqrt{5} = 16\sqrt{5}$
* $3\sqrt{144}$: $\sqrt{144}$ is a perfect square, it equals 12.
* $3 \cdot 12 = 36$
* $6\sqrt{72}$: Simplify $\sqrt{72}$. The largest perfect square factor is 36. $\sqrt{72} = \sqrt{36 \cdot 2} = 6\sqrt{2}$.
* $6 \cdot 6\sqrt{2} = 36\sqrt{2}$
Final Answer:
Row 1: $3\sqrt{2}$, $4\sqrt{2}$, $5\sqrt{3}$, $2\sqrt{6}$
Row 2: $3\sqrt{5}$, $4\sqrt{5}$, $2\sqrt{7}$, $3\sqrt{6}$
Row 3: $4\sqrt{6}$, $3\sqrt{7}$, $6\sqrt{3}$, $5\sqrt{6}$
Row 4: $12\sqrt{2}$, $18\sqrt{5}$, $16\sqrt{3}$, $42\sqrt{3}$
Row 5: $56$, $16\sqrt{5}$, $36$, $36\sqrt{2}$
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of simplifying square roots worksheet.