1Understand what it means to square a number. Squaring a number means to raise it to the power of 2. To square a number, you simply multiply the number by itself

Multiply using a basic calculator. A basic calculator is a calculator that only has functions for the most basic operations, such as multiplying and dividing.This is the type of calculator you might use in elementary school. To find the square of a number using a basic calculator, type in the number, then the multiplication sign, then the number again, then the equal sign.

• For example, to calculate {\displaystyle 95^{2}} on a basic calculator, you would type the following sequence:
  {\displaystyle 95}
  {\displaystyle \times }
  {\displaystyle 95}
  {\displaystyle =}
  You should see a result of {\displaystyle 9025}.