Why is 24 not a square number?

A square number is an integer that can be expressed as the product of an integer multiplied by itself. For example, the square numbers are 0, 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, and so on. The number 24 cannot be expressed as ( n^2 ) where ( n ) is an integer, as the square root of 24 is approximately 4.9, which is not an integer. Therefore, 24 is not a square number.