Factor the number under the radical into perfect squares and remaining factors
Rewrite the radical as a product of separate radicals
Take the square root of any perfect-square factors
Multiply the simplified outside terms
Keep any non-perfect-square factors inside the radical
If the radical has variables, factor out pairs of the same variable
Apply the rule that even exponents come out of the radical as half the exponent
Combine like radicals only after simplifying them
Rationalize the denominator if a radical remains in the denominator
Check the final result by multiplying the simplified form back together