My value equals my square, yet I am greater than one, what could I be?
Category: Math · Difficulty: hard
Hint: Consider basic square roots.
Answer
A number of two
Explanation
The only integer greater than one which equals its square is two.
This is a hard math riddle — a tricky one that takes a little thought. The answer is A number of two.
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