To find the square root of a number in JavaScript, you can use the built-in Math.sqrt()
method. Its syntax is:
Math.sqrt(number);
Here, the Math.sqrt()
method takes a number and returns its square root.
Example: Square Root of a Number
// take the input from the user
const number = prompt('Enter the number: ');
const result = Math.sqrt(number);
console.log(`The square root of ${number} is ${result}`);
Output
Enter the number: 9 The square root of 9 is 3
Example 2: Square Root of Different Data Types
const number1 = 2.25;
const number2 = -4;
const number3 = 'hello';
const result1 = Math.sqrt(number1);
const result2 = Math.sqrt(number2);
const result3 = Math.sqrt(number3);
console.log(`The square root of ${number1} is ${result1}`);
console.log(`The square root of ${number2} is ${result2}`);
console.log(`The square root of ${number3} is ${result3}`);
Output
The square root of 2.25 is 1.5 The square root of -4 is NaN The square root of hello is NaN
- If 0 or a positive number is passed in the
Math.sqrt()
method, then the square root of that number is returned. - If a negative number is passed,
NaN
is returned. - If a string is passed,
NaN
is returned.