Product of a number multiplied by itself.
Notation
The square of a number \(n\) is noted \(n^2\) and \(n^2\) = \(n\) × \(n\).
Examples
The square of 6 is \(6^2\) = 6 × 6 = 36.
Here is a table of the squares of the first 12 whole numbers:
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 36 | 49 | 64 | 81 | 100 | 121 |