How do you simplify the square root of 96?

[tex]\sqrt{96}=\sqrt{16\cdot6}=\sqrt{16}\cdot\sqrt6=4\sqrt6[/tex]

You look for the highest factor of 96 that's a perfect square.The factors of 96 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 32, 48, and 96.√(96) = √(16 * 6) = √16 times √6 = 4√6