Is it possible to simplify #sqrt(6)# ?
1 Answer
Nov 12, 2016
No,
Explanation:
The prime factorisation of
This contains no square factors, so there is nothing we can helpfully "move outside" the square root.
You can express it as a product of square roots, i.e.:
#sqrt(6) = sqrt(2*3) = sqrt(2) sqrt(3)#
but that would not generally be considered 'simpler'.
