Surds are numbers left in square root form that are used when detailed accuracy is required in a calculation. They are numbers which, when written in decimal form, would go on forever.
Surds can be simplified if the number in the root symbol has a square number as a factorA factor is a number which divides exactly into another number. 1 is a factor of every number and every number is a factor of itself. A number can have several factors. Example: 1, 2, 5 and 10 are the factors of 10..