# SQRT

**The function SQRT takes a number and returns the square root of that number.**

This function takes a single [Number](../../variable-data-types/the-number-variable-data-type) as input. It outputs another Number: the square root of the input.

#### Declaration

```javascript
SQRT(number) -> square_root
```

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#### Parameters

**number** (type: _Number_) The number to find the square root of.

#### Return Values

**square\_root** (type: _Number_) The square root the given Number.

#### Examples

The following example takes the number 16 and returns the square root:

```javascript
SQRT(16) -> 4
```
