SQUARING numbers ending in 4

Squaring Numbers ending in 4
To square the numbers ending in 4 like 14, 24,34, 44..upto 94. there is an easy method let me explain with an example.


1^st example 14²


step 1 : Split the 2 digits of the number and square each digit to make the ones' place and 100th place respectively of the square
1²=1
4²=16
step 2 : multiply the tens digit of the number to be squared to 8 and it will be the tens digit of the square
here 1x8 =8
1 16
   8
---------
196
---------
so the square of 14 is 196.

2^nd example 44²

step 1 : Split the 2 digits of the number and square each digit to make the ones' place and 100th place respectively of the square
4²=16
4²=16

step 2 : multiply the tens digit of the number to be squared to 8 and it will be the tens digit of the square
here 4x8 =32
1616
  32
-------------
1936
-------------
so 44²=1936