To simplify the square root, find the prime factorization of the number within the square root:




Take any number that is repeated twice within the prime factorization, and move it outside of the root:


The simplified form of √84 will be 2√21.
The non-simplified form is found by putting the term into the calculator:

Rounded to the nearest thousandths place, the non-simplified form of √84 will be 9.166.