How do you find the square root 324?
Find the square root using prime factorization method:
The prime factors of 324 are
324=2×2×3×3×3×3324÷2=162,162÷2=81÷3=27,27÷3=9,9÷3=3,3÷3=1
Therefore the square root of 324 is
324=2×2×3×3×3×3⇒324=2×2×3×3×3×3⇒324=2×3×3
Hence, the square root of 324 is 18.