Question

Is `9/12` a perfect square?

Answer 1

No, `9/12` is not a perfect square.

Explanation:

I used a calculator to solve this problem. I did the square root button first. Then, I put 0.75 after the square root that was in the display. Voila! There is your answer! The output of my equation was an irrational number, ergo not being a perfect square.

Answer 2

No.

Explanation:

In order for a fraction to be a perfect square, both the numerator and denominator must be perfect squares.

The denominator in the fraction `9/12` because `12` is not a perfect square.

An example of a fraction that is a perfect square is `9/16`. The `sqrt(9/16)=3/4`.