Answer:
Here is the rule: when a and b are not negative
√(ab) = √a × √b
Example: simplify √8
√8 = √(4×2) = √4 × √2 = 2√2
(Because the square root of 4 is 2)
In other words 2 x 4 = 8 = √2 x 4 but 4 can be simplified more (2 x 2) so 2 (previous 4) moves to the left of the square root leaving 2√2
To simplify a square root: make the number inside the square root as small as possible (but still a whole number)
or you can use a simplifying square root calculator.