A radical is basically a fractional exponent and is denoted by the radical sign (√). The expression x2 means to multiply x by itself (x × x), but when you see the expression √x, you're looking for a number that, when multiplied by itself, equals x. Similarly, 3√x means a number that, when multiplied by itself twice, equals x, and so on. Just as you can multiply numbers with the same exponent, you can do the same with radicals, as long as the superscripts in front of the radical signs are the same. For example, you can multiply (√x × √x) to get √(x2), which just equals x, and (3√x × 3√x) to get 3√(x2). However, the expression (√x × 3√x) can't be simplified any further.
