The square root of 5/2 is the same as the square root of 5 divided by the square root of 2.
Parts of a fraction
It’s important to know the different parts of a fraction. The fraction has three parts
Numerator: The numerator is the topmost number of the fraction
In this case, the numerator is 5
Denominator: This is the bottom number of the fraction
In this case, the Denominator is 2
Fraction bar: The symbol that separates the numerator and denominator to form one fraction with two parts
How to find the square root of a fraction
1. Find the square root of the numerator
The square root of 5 is 2.236067977
2. Find the square root of the denominator
The square root of 2 is 1.414213562
3. Divide the square root of the numerator by the square root of the denominator
2.236067977/1.414213562
Therefore the square root of 5/2 is 1.58113883
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