Quantitative Aptitude: Speed Maths: Squaring by Vedic Nikhilam Method

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We have brought concept of Squaring by Vedic Nikhilam Method  to help the aspirants in attempting all the questions speedily. Here, we are providing basic concepts to make the calculation faster than doing from long and traditional ones. Practice and thorough learning of some values can help the candidates in cracking Quantitative Aptitude/Numerical Ability Section in Bank Exam, SSC Exam, Railway and Other Exam

• Here, we are introducing the Squaring of numbers closer to 100, 1000, 10000, etc in very speedy manner.
• Nikhilam Method was found in Atharva veda. It is also known as Yavadunam Formula

Method

a) Finding out the Square of 99 or (99)²

Step 1. Here, 100 is the nearest power of 10 which, we can take as our base.

Deviation of base is 100-1= 99

Difference is 1

We will subtract 1 from 99 and will get 98. ……………………………………a

Along with this square of 1  is 1, which will be written as 01 as we have two digit number…………………………………b

By combining a and b, we will get square ie 9801

b) (94)²= 88 36

c) (92) ²=86 64

d) (102)²= 104 04

e) (994)²=988 036

By regular practicing this method, one can easily find out square of nearest number of 10, 100, 1000, 1000 and so on.