Squaring Numbers Worksheet

Squaring Numbers

Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Squaring a number means multiplying the number by itself. For example, 3 squared (3²) is 3 x 3 = 9.

1. When you square a number, you multiply it by  .

2. The symbol for squaring a number is a small   written above the number.

3. The square of 5 is  .

4. 8 squared is equal to  .

1. Which of the following is the correct way to write '7 squared'?

2. What is the value of 6²?

1. Draw a square and label its sides to show that its area is 4 squared. What is the area?

2. If a number is squared, and the result is 25, what was the original number?

1. 9 squared is 18.

2. Any number squared will always be a larger number.