SQRT Function - Excel


Overview


The SQRT function in Excel is a useful tool for calculating the square root of a given number. The function returns the positive square root of a numeric value.

An example of the SQRT function in Excel

Example:

=SQRT(4)

Syntax:

=SQRT(number)

number: This is the numeric value for which you want to calculate the square root.


Example


In this example, the SQRT function takes in the number 16 and returns the square root of it, which is 4.

Another example of the SQRT function in Excel

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