Fourth Roots Calculator

Calculate the fourth root of any number. Enter a value below and click “Calculate”. For complex or imaginary solutions, use our Simplify Radical Expressions Calculator.
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Common Fourth Roots

Number Fourth Root
1 ±1
16 ±2
81 ±3
256 ±4
625 ±5
1296 ±6
2401 ±7
4096 ±8
6561 ±9
10000 ±10

Fourth Roots of Negative Numbers

For negative numbers, fourth roots result in complex numbers. Using De Moivre’s Theorem for k = 0, 1, 2, 3:

n(-1) = cos((2k+1)π/n) + sin((2k+1)π/n)i