Square and
triangular
numbers
9
62
2
11
2
2
7
2 What is a 2
2
4
Square
Number?
A square number is
the product you get
when a number is
multiplied by itself.
9
6
2
11 2
2
2
7
22 For Example… 2
4
2x2=
4
4 2
is a square number because
it is the product of
multiplied by 2
9
62
2
11
2
2
7
2
2
5x5= 2
4
25
Can you explain why
25 is a square
number?
25 is a square number
because it is the product of 5
multiplied by 5.
9
62
2
11
2
2
7
2
2
12 x 12 = 2
4
144
Can you explain why
144 is a square
number?
144 is a square number because
it is the product of 12 multiplied
by 12.
9
6
2
11
2
2 2
7
2
Where do square 2
numbers get their 4
2
name?
Square numbers get their name
from the square shape they can
make.
This square
shows
2x2=4
9
6
2
11
2
2 2
7
2
Let’s look at more 2
2
square numbers! 4
This shows 1 x 1 = 1
9
62
2
11
2
2
7
2 2
2
4
This shows 3 x 3 = 9
9
62
2
11
2
2
7
2 2
2
4
This shows 4 x 4 = 16
9
6
2
11
2
2 2
7
2
Can you work out what
2
2 square number is 4
illustrated here?
This
This shows
shows 6 xx 6 ==36..
9
62
2
11
2
2
7
2 6 x 6 = 36 2
2
4
We can also write this as 6²
= 36
9
62
2
11
2
2
7
2 2
2
4
4 x 4 = 16
or
4² = 16
9
62
2
11
2
2
7
2
What is a 2
2
4
triangular
A triangular number is a
Number?
number that can be
represented by a pattern
of dots arranged in an
equilateral triangle with
the same number of
dots on each side
9
62
2
11
2
2
7
2
For
example: 2
2
4
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