Ekadhikena Purvena – Trick to Square a number using Vedic Mathematics

Shortcut method to find square of a number ending with 5.

Sanskrit Name:

       एकाधिकेन पूर्वेण

English Translation of Ekadhikena Purvena:

By 1 more than the previous (Increment the previous digit/s by 1).

Specific Condition Required:

Last digit of a number should be 5.

Ekadhikena Purvena Vedic Mathematics Examples:

Lets see the Tips to Square a Number using Ekadhikena Purvena in Vedic Mathematics

1. Check if last digit is 5, if yes – square of 5 is 25
2. Apply Ekadhikena Purvena for rest of the number i.e. Add 1 to the previous number and multiply each other. Example in case of square of 25, Add 1 to 2 to get 3 and multiply this with 2.
3. Steps 1 and 2 together gives final answer.

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