Squaring — multiplying a number by itself — seems harmless, but repeat it long enough and it becomes a mathematical explosion. What begins as 2² quickly turns into 2⁴, 2⁸, 2¹⁶ — racing past the limits ...

Squaring a number simply means multiplying the number by itself. As an example, if you are calculating a two-year compound growth factor for your business, you multiply the one-year growth rate by ...