Radical! A radical (square root of a number) is said to be in
"simplest form" when all perfect squares have been
factored out and simplified: ✓ 32 can be factored as
✓ 16 · 2 which we can simplify to ✓16 ✓ 2 which
we can simplify again to t. 72. Thereby, making the
number in the root the smallest number possible.
Always try to find the largest perfect square factor of the
radicand and write it as the first factor.
What are the first 20 perfect squares? Type them below.