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MySQL SQRT() Function

❮ MySQL Functions

Example

Return the square root of a number:

SELECT SQRT(64);
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Definition and Usage

The SQRT() function returns the square root of a number.

Syntax

SQRT(number)

Parameter Values

Parameter Description
number Required. A number to calculate the square root of. Must be greater than 0

Technical Details

Works in: From MySQL 4.0

More Examples

Example

Return the square root of a number:

SELECT SQRT(13);
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❮ MySQL Functions