To simplify \( \sqrt{18} \), you can factor it into its prime factors:
\[ \sqrt{18} = \sqrt{9 \cdot 2} = \sqrt{9} \cdot \sqrt{2} = 3\sqrt{2} \]
So, the simplified form of \( \sqrt{18} \) is \( 3\sqrt{2} \).
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What is √18
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To simplify \( \sqrt{18} \), you can factor it into its prime factors:
\[ \sqrt{18} = \sqrt{9 \cdot 2} = \sqrt{9} \cdot \sqrt{2} = 3\sqrt{2} \]
So, the simplified form of \( \sqrt{18} \) is \( 3\sqrt{2} \).