Newton had a fun way to approximate general roots...
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Okay, so here is the stripped down version. I gave up on using Treebeard's routines, as they are too slow, but they are great for checking.

Just leave the first input statement blank to do Jack's 1001 number and then enter "3" for the root input; otherwise, enter any number and root combination.

Now what's next is to figure out a better exit routine so I can get better speed with accurate digits up to the output limit. That aspect is still out of reach at the moment.

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$CONSOLE:ONLY
DIM SHARED limit&&, betatest%: betatest% = 0 '-1
test$ = "31415926535897932384626433832795028841971693993751058209749445923078164062862089986280348253421170679821480865132823066470938446095505822317253594081284811174502841027019385211055596446229489549303819644288109756659334461284756482337867831652712019091456485669234603486104543266482133936072602491412737245870066063155881748815209209628292540917153643678925903600113305305488204665213841469519415116094330572703657595919530921861173819326117931051185480744623799627495673518857527248912279381830119491298336733624406566430860213949463952247371907021798609437027705392171762931767523846748184676694051320005681271452635608277857713427577896091736371787214684409012249534301465495853710507922796892589235420199561121290219608640344181598136297747713099605187072113499999983729780499510597317328160963185950244594553469083026425223082533446850352619311881710100031378387528865875332083814206171776691473035982534904287554687311595628638823537875937519577818577805321712268066130019278766111959092164201989"

REM Newton's Square Root Algorithm expanded for general roots...
REM a - ((a) ^ root - n) / (root * a ^ (root - 1))

DO
    LINE INPUT "Number: "; n$
    LINE INPUT "Root:   "; root$

    IF n$ = "" THEN n$ = test$

    limit&& = LEN(n$) + 8

    ' Approximate first iteration.
    xnum&& = LEN(n$) - 1
    IF INSTR(n$, ".") THEN xnum&& = xnum&& - 1
    IF INSTR(n$, "-") THEN xnum&& = xnum&& - 1
    a$ = "1" + STRING$(xnum&& \ VAL(root$), "0") ' Set seed root.
    seed$ = a$
    DO
        temp1$ = sm_sub$(root$, "1")
        IF betatest% = 1 THEN PRINT "root - 1 ="; temp1$
        i&& = 1: temp2$ = a$
        DO UNTIL LTRIM$(STR$(i&&)) = temp1$
            i&& = i&& + 1
            temp2$ = sm_mult$(a$, temp2$)
        LOOP
        IF betatest% = 1 THEN PRINT "a$, temp2$: "; a$; " * "; temp2$
        sqrt_divisor$ = sm_mult$(temp2$, root$)
        IF betatest% = 1 THEN PRINT "divisor$  = "; sqrt_divisor$
        temp2$ = a$: i&& = 1
        DO UNTIL LTRIM$(STR$(i&&)) = root$
            i&& = i&& + 1
            temp2$ = sm_mult$(a$, temp2$)
        LOOP
        IF betatest% = 1 THEN PRINT "a^root, n$: "; temp2$; " - "; n$
        sqrt_dividend$ = sm_sub$(temp2$, n$)
        IF betatest% = 1 THEN PRINT "dividend$ = "; sqrt_dividend$
        temp1$ = sm_div$(sqrt_dividend$, sqrt_divisor$)
        IF betatest% = 1 THEN COLOR 15: PRINT "a$ = "; a$; " - "; "temp1$ = "; temp1$, sqrt_dividend$, sqrt_divisor$: COLOR 7
        IF betatest% = 1 THEN PRINT "a$, dividend$, divisor$: "; a$; " - "; sqrt_dividend$; " / "; sqrt_divisor$
        a$ = sm_sub$(a$, temp1$)
        z = z + 1
        IF v THEN v = v + 1 ELSE IF MID$(a$, 1, 10) = MID$(olda$, 1, 10) THEN v = 1
        olda$ = a$
    LOOP UNTIL v = 30 OR z = 100
    PRINT "Iterations:"; z; "Results: "; a$: PRINT
    IF betatest% = 1 THEN COLOR 8: PRINT LEN(seed$); seed$: COLOR 7
    _CLIPBOARD$ = a$
    PRINT STRING$(_WIDTH, "-")
    z = 0: v = 0: olda$ = ""
LOOP

SUB sm_greater_lesser (stringmatha$, stringmathb$, gl%)
    compa$ = stringmatha$: compb$ = stringmathb$ ' So original variables do not get changed.
    DO
        WHILE -1 ' Falx loop.
            IF gl% = 2 THEN EXIT WHILE ' For bypassing sign and decimal adjustments when only positive non-decimal numbers are being evaluated.
            ' Remove trailing zeros after a decimal point.
            IF INSTR(compa$, ".") THEN
                DO UNTIL RIGHT$(compa$, 1) <> "0" AND RIGHT$(compa$, 1) <> "." AND RIGHT$(compa$, 1) <> "-"
                    compa$ = MID$(compa$, 1, LEN(compa$) - 1)
                LOOP
            END IF
            IF INSTR(compb$, ".") THEN
                DO UNTIL RIGHT$(compb$, 1) <> "0" AND RIGHT$(compb$, 1) <> "." AND RIGHT$(compb$, 1) <> "-"
                    compb$ = MID$(compb$, 1, LEN(compb$) - 1)
                LOOP
            END IF

            IF MID$(compa$, 1, 2) = "-0" OR compa$ = "" OR compa$ = "-" THEN compa$ = "0"
            IF MID$(compb$, 1, 2) = "-0" OR compb$ = "" OR compb$ = "-" THEN compb$ = "0"

            ' A - and +
            j% = 0: k% = 0
            IF LEFT$(compa$, 1) = "-" THEN j% = -1
            IF LEFT$(compb$, 1) = "-" THEN k% = -1
            IF k% = 0 AND j% THEN gl% = -1: EXIT DO
            IF j% = 0 AND k% THEN gl% = 1: EXIT DO

            j&& = INSTR(compa$, ".")
            k&& = INSTR(compb$, ".")

            ' A starting decimal and non-decimal.
            IF j&& = 0 AND k&& = 1 THEN
                IF compa$ = "0" THEN gl% = -1 ELSE gl% = 1
                EXIT DO
            END IF
            IF k&& = 0 AND j&& = 1 THEN
                IF compb$ = "0" THEN gl% = 1 ELSE gl% = -1
                EXIT DO
            END IF

            ' remove decimals and align.
            j2&& = 0: k2&& = 0
            IF j&& <> 0 OR k&& <> 0 THEN
                IF j&& THEN compa$ = MID$(compa$, 1, INSTR(compa$, ".") - 1) + MID$(compa$, INSTR(compa$, ".") + 1): j2&& = LEN(compa$) - j&& + 1
                IF k&& THEN compb$ = MID$(compb$, 1, INSTR(compb$, ".") - 1) + MID$(compb$, INSTR(compb$, ".") + 1): k2&& = LEN(compb$) - k&& + 1
                compa$ = compa$ + STRING$(k2&& - j2&&, "0")
                compb$ = compb$ + STRING$(j2&& - k2&&, "0")
            END IF
            EXIT WHILE
        WEND

        ' Remove leading zeros if any.
        DO UNTIL LEFT$(compa$, 1) <> "0"
            compa$ = MID$(compa$, 2)
        LOOP
        IF compa$ = "" THEN compa$ = "0"
        DO UNTIL LEFT$(compb$, 1) <> "0"
            compb$ = MID$(compb$, 2)
        LOOP
        IF compb$ = "" THEN compb$ = "0"

        ' Both positive or both negative whole numbers.

        SELECT CASE LEN(compa$)
            CASE IS < LEN(compb$)
                gl% = -1
            CASE IS = LEN(compb$)
                IF compa$ = compb$ THEN
                    gl% = 0
                ELSEIF compa$ > compb$ THEN gl% = 1
                ELSEIF compa$ < compb$ THEN gl% = -1
                END IF
            CASE IS > LEN(compb$)
                gl% = 1
        END SELECT
        EXIT DO
    LOOP
    '''PRINT "<> gl% ="; gl%; "   "; compa$; "   "; compb$; "   "; stringmatha$; "   "; stringmathb$ '''''''
    '''IF gl% = 1 AND VAL(compa$) <= VAL(compb$) THEN BEEP: SLEEP ''''''
    '''IF gl% = -1 AND VAL(compa$) >= VAL(compb$) THEN BEEP: SLEEP '''''
END SUB

SUB sm_add_subtract_router (stringmatha$, operator$, stringmathb$, runningtotal$)
    DIM AS _INTEGER64 a, c, s
    a1$ = stringmatha$: b1$ = stringmathb$
    s = 18: i&& = 0: c = 0

    a$ = stringmatha$: b$ = stringmathb$: op$ = operator$

    IF op$ = "-" THEN
        IF LEFT$(b$, 1) = "-" THEN b$ = MID$(b$, 2) ELSE b$ = "-" + b$
    END IF

    IF INSTR(a$, ".") <> 0 OR INSTR(b$, ".") <> 0 THEN
        decimal% = -1
        IF INSTR(a$, ".") <> 0 THEN
            dec_a&& = LEN(MID$(a$, INSTR(a$, ".") + 1))
            a$ = MID$(a$, 1, INSTR(a$, ".") - 1) + MID$(a$, INSTR(a$, ".") + 1)
        END IF
        IF INSTR(b$, ".") <> 0 THEN
            dec_b&& = LEN(MID$(b$, INSTR(b$, ".") + 1))
            b$ = MID$(b$, 1, INSTR(b$, ".") - 1) + MID$(b$, INSTR(b$, ".") + 1)
        END IF
        ' Line up decimal places by inserting trailing zeros.
        IF dec_b&& > dec_a&& THEN
            j&& = dec_b&&
            a$ = a$ + STRING$(dec_b&& - dec_a&&, "0")
        ELSE
            j&& = dec_a&&
            b$ = b$ + STRING$(dec_a&& - dec_b&&, "0")
        END IF
    END IF

    IF LEFT$(a$, 1) = "-" OR LEFT$(b$, 1) = "-" THEN
        IF LEFT$(a$, 1) = "-" AND LEFT$(b$, 1) = "-" THEN
            sign$ = "": a$ = MID$(a$, 2): b$ = MID$(b$, 2)
        ELSE
            IF LEFT$(a$, 1) = "-" THEN a$ = MID$(a$, 2): sign_a$ = "-"
            IF LEFT$(b$, 1) = "-" THEN b$ = MID$(b$, 2): sign_b$ = "-"

            IF LEFT$(a1$, 1) = "-" THEN a1_x$ = MID$(a1$, 2) ELSE a1_x$ = a1$
            IF LEFT$(b1$, 1) = "-" THEN b1_x$ = MID$(b1$, 2) ELSE b1_x$ = b1$

            sm_greater_lesser a1_x$, b1_x$, gl%

            IF gl% < 0 THEN
                IF LEN(sign_b$) THEN sign$ = "-": SWAP a$, b$
            ELSE
                IF LEN(sign_a$) THEN sign$ = "-": SWAP sign_a$, sign_b$
            END IF
        END IF
    END IF

    z$ = ""
    ' Addition and subtraction of digits.
    DO
        i&& = i&& + s
        x1$ = MID$(a$, LEN(a$) - i&& + 1, s)
        x2$ = MID$(b$, LEN(b$) - i&& + 1, s)
        IF LEN(x2$) > LEN(x1$) THEN SWAP x1$, x2$
        a = VAL(sign_a$ + x1$) + VAL(sign_b$ + x2$) + c
        IF x1$ + x2$ = "" AND c = 0 THEN EXIT DO
        c = 0
        IF a > VAL(STRING$(s, "9")) THEN a = a - 10 ^ s: c = 1
        IF a < 0 THEN a = a + 10 ^ s: c = -1 ' a will never be less than 0.
        tmp$ = LTRIM$(STR$(a))
        z$ = STRING$(LEN(x1$) - LEN(tmp$), "0") + tmp$ + z$
    LOOP

    IF decimal% THEN
        z$ = MID$(z$, 1, LEN(z$) - j&&) + "." + MID$(z$, LEN(z$) - j&& + 1)
    END IF

    ' Remove any leading zeros.
    DO
        IF LEFT$(z$, 1) = "0" THEN z$ = MID$(z$, 2) ELSE EXIT DO
    LOOP

    IF z$ = "" OR z$ = "0" THEN z$ = "0" ELSE z$ = LEFT$(sign$, 1) + z$

    runningtotal$ = z$

    sign$ = "": sign_a$ = "": sign_b$ = "": i&& = 0: j&& = 0: decimal% = 0: c = 0
END SUB

FUNCTION sm_validate (validate$)
    sm_validate = 0: vsn_negcnt& = 0: vsn_poscnt& = 0: vsn_depresent& = 0: decimalcnt& = 0: vsn_numberpresent& = 0: vsn_zerospresent& = 0
    IF LEFT$(validate$, 1) = "-" THEN validate$ = MID$(validate$, 2): sm_sign$ = "-" ELSE sm_sign$ = ""
    WHILE -1 ' Falx loop.
        IF LEFT$(validate$, 1) = "+" THEN IF sm_sign$ <> "-" THEN validate$ = MID$(validate$, 2) ELSE validate$ = "invalid number": EXIT WHILE
        IF INSTR(UCASE$(validate$), "D") OR INSTR(UCASE$(validate$), "E") THEN ' Evaluate for Scientific Notation.
            FOR sm_i& = 1 TO LEN(validate$)
                validatenum$ = MID$(UCASE$(validate$), sm_i&, 1)
                SELECT CASE validatenum$
                    CASE "+"
                        IF vsn_depresent& THEN vsn_poscnt& = vsn_poscnt& + 1 ELSE validate$ = "invalid number": EXIT WHILE
                    CASE "-"
                        IF vsn_depresent& THEN vsn_negcnt& = vsn_negcnt& + 1 ELSE validate$ = "invalid number": EXIT WHILE
                    CASE "0" TO "9"
                        vsn_numberpresent& = -1
                    CASE "D", "E"
                        vsn_depresent& = vsn_depresent& + 1
                        IF decimalcnt& = 0 AND sm_i& <> 2 OR vsn_depresent& > 1 OR vsn_numberpresent& = 0 OR vsn_negcnt& > 1 OR vsn_poscnt& > 1 OR vsn_negcnt& = 1 AND vsn_poscnt& >= 1 THEN vsn_numberpresent& = 0: EXIT FOR
                        vsn_numberpresent& = 0
                        MID$(validate$, sm_i&, 1) = "e" ' Standardize
                    CASE "."
                        decimalcnt& = decimalcnt& + 1
                        IF sm_i& <> 2 THEN vsn_numberpresent& = 0: EXIT FOR
                    CASE ELSE
                        vsn_numberpresent& = 0: EXIT FOR
                END SELECT
            NEXT
            IF decimalcnt& = 0 THEN validate$ = MID$(validate$, 1, 1) + "." + MID$(validate$, 2) ' Standardize "."
            IF vsn_numberpresent& = 0 OR vsn_negcnt& = 1 AND vsn_poscnt& = 1 OR decimalcnt& > 1 OR INSTR(validate$, ".") <> 2 THEN validate$ = "invalid number": EXIT WHILE
            vsn_depresent& = INSTR(validate$, "e")
            sm_x$ = MID$(validate$, vsn_depresent& + 1, 1) ' Standardize exponent "+" these two lines.
            IF sm_x$ <> "+" AND sm_x$ <> "-" THEN validate$ = MID$(validate$, 1, vsn_depresent&) + "+" + MID$(validate$, vsn_depresent& + 1)
            IF MID$(validate$, vsn_depresent& + 2, 1) = "0" THEN
                IF MID$(validate$, vsn_depresent& + 3, 1) <> "" THEN validate$ = "invalid number": EXIT WHILE ' No leading zeros allowed in exponent notation.
            END IF
            jjed& = INSTR(validate$, "e") ' Get position of notation.
            valexpside$ = MID$(validate$, jjed&) ' These two lines break up into number and notation
            validate$ = MID$(validate$, 1, jjed& - 1) ' validate$ is +- single digit whole number, decimal point and decimal number. valexpside$ is notation, sign and exponent.
            DO UNTIL RIGHT$(validate$, 1) <> "0" ' Remove any trailing zeros for number. Example 1.0d3 or 1.0000d3, etc.
                validate$ = MID$(validate$, 1, LEN(validate$) - 1)
            LOOP
            IF VAL(MID$(validate$, 1, INSTR(validate$, ".") - 1)) = 0 THEN
                IF RIGHT$(validate$, 1) = "." THEN
                    validate$ = "0.e+0" ' Handles all types of zero entries.
                ELSE
                    validate$ = "invalid number": EXIT WHILE
                END IF
                EXIT WHILE
            END IF
            validate$ = sm_sign$ + validate$ + valexpside$
            EXIT WHILE
        ELSE
            FOR sm_i& = 1 TO LEN(validate$)
                validatenum$ = MID$(validate$, sm_i&, 1)
                SELECT CASE validatenum$
                    CASE "."
                        decimalcnt& = decimalcnt& + 1
                    CASE "0"
                        vsn_zerospresent& = -1
                    CASE "1" TO "9"
                        vsn_numberpresent& = -1
                    CASE "$"
                    CASE ELSE
                        validate$ = "invalid number": EXIT WHILE
                END SELECT
            NEXT
            IF decimalcnt& > 1 OR vsn_negcnt& > 1 OR vsn_poscnt& > 1 OR vsn_negcnt& >= 1 AND vsn_poscnt& >= 1 THEN
                validate$ = "invalid number": EXIT WHILE
            END IF
            REM IF INSTR(validate$, "$") THEN GOSUB currency_validate
            IF INSTR(validate$, ",") THEN
                REM GOSUB comma_validation
                IF validate$ = "invalid number" THEN EXIT WHILE
                REM GOSUB comma_removal
            END IF
            IF RIGHT$(validate$, 1) = "." THEN validate$ = MID$(validate$, 1, LEN(validate$) - 1)
            DO UNTIL LEFT$(validate$, 1) <> "0" ' Strip off any leading zeros.
                validate$ = MID$(validate$, 2)
            LOOP
            validate$ = sm_sign$ + validate$
            IF INSTR(validate$, ".") THEN
                DO UNTIL RIGHT$(validate$, 1) <> "0" ' Strip off any trailing zeros in a decimal.
                    validate$ = MID$(validate$, 1, LEN(validate$) - 1)
                LOOP
            END IF
            IF RIGHT$(validate$, 1) = "." THEN validate$ = MID$(validate$, 1, LEN(validate$) - 1)
            IF vsn_numberpresent& = 0 THEN
                IF vsn_zerospresent& THEN
                    validate$ = "0"
                ELSE
                    validate$ = "invalid number"
                END IF
            END IF
        END IF
        EXIT WHILE
    WEND
    IF validate$ = "invalid number" THEN sm_validate = 1 ELSE sm_validate = 0
END FUNCTION

FUNCTION sm_add$ (stringmatha$, stringmathb$)
    operator$ = "+"
    sm_add_subtract_router stringmatha$, operator$, stringmathb$, runningtotal$
    sm_add$ = runningtotal$
END FUNCTION

FUNCTION sm_sub$ (stringmatha$, stringmathb$)
    operator$ = "-"
    sm_add_subtract_router stringmatha$, operator$, stringmathb$, runningtotal$
    sm_sub$ = runningtotal$
END FUNCTION

FUNCTION sm_mult$ (stringmatha$, stringmathb$)
    DIM AS _INTEGER64 a, c, aa, cc, s, ss
    z$ = "": sign$ = "": mult&& = 0: h&& = 0: i&& = 0: j&& = 0: c = 0: decimal% = 0
    zz$ = "": ii&& = 0: jj&& = 0
    s = 8: ss = 18

    a$ = stringmatha$: b$ = stringmathb$

    IF INSTR(a$, "-") <> 0 OR INSTR(b$, "-") <> 0 THEN
        IF INSTR(a$, "-") <> 0 AND INSTR(b$, "-") <> 0 THEN
            a$ = MID$(a$, 2): b$ = MID$(b$, 2)
        ELSE
            IF INSTR(a$, "-") <> 0 THEN a$ = MID$(a$, 2) ELSE b$ = MID$(b$, 2)
            sign$ = "-"
        END IF
    END IF

    IF INSTR(a$, ".") <> 0 OR INSTR(b$, ".") <> 0 THEN
        decimal% = -1
        IF INSTR(a$, ".") <> 0 THEN
            dec_a&& = LEN(MID$(a$, INSTR(a$, ".") + 1))
            a$ = MID$(a$, 1, INSTR(a$, ".") - 1) + MID$(a$, INSTR(a$, ".") + 1)
        END IF
        IF INSTR(b$, ".") <> 0 THEN
            dec_b&& = LEN(MID$(b$, INSTR(b$, ".") + 1))
            b$ = MID$(b$, 1, INSTR(b$, ".") - 1) + MID$(b$, INSTR(b$, ".") + 1)
        END IF
    END IF

    IF LEN(a$) < LEN(b$) THEN SWAP a$, b$ ' Needed so x1$ is always the largest for leading zero replacements.
    ' Multiplication of digits.
    DO
        h&& = h&& + s: i&& = 0
        x2$ = MID$(b$, LEN(b$) - h&& + 1, s)
        DO
            i&& = i&& + s
            x1$ = MID$(a$, LEN(a$) - i&& + 1, s)
            a = VAL(x1$) * VAL(x2$) + c
            c = 0
            tmp$ = LTRIM$(STR$(a))
            IF LEN(tmp$) > s THEN c = VAL(MID$(tmp$, 1, LEN(tmp$) - s)): tmp$ = MID$(tmp$, LEN(tmp$) - s + 1)
            z$ = STRING$(LEN(x1$) - LEN(tmp$), "0") + tmp$ + z$
        LOOP UNTIL i&& >= LEN(a$) AND c = 0

        jj&& = jj&& + 1

        IF jj&& > 1 THEN
            ii&& = 0: cc = 0
            aa$ = holdaa$
            bb$ = z$ + STRING$((jj&& - 1) * s, "0")
            ' Addition only of digits.
            DO
                ii&& = ii&& + ss
                xx1$ = MID$(aa$, LEN(aa$) - ii&& + 1, ss)
                xx2$ = MID$(bb$, LEN(bb$) - ii&& + 1, ss)
                IF LEN(xx1$) < LEN(xx2$) THEN SWAP xx1$, xx2$
                aa = VAL(xx1$) + VAL(xx2$) + cc
                IF xx1$ + xx2$ = "" AND cc = 0 THEN EXIT DO ' Prevents leading zeros.
                cc = 0
                IF aa > VAL(STRING$(ss, "9")) THEN aa = aa - 10 ^ ss: cc = 1
                tmp$ = LTRIM$(STR$(aa))
                zz$ = STRING$(LEN(xx1$) - LEN(tmp$), "0") + tmp$ + zz$
            LOOP

            DO WHILE LEFT$(zz$, 1) = "0"
                IF LEFT$(zz$, 1) = "0" THEN zz$ = MID$(zz$, 2)
            LOOP
            IF zz$ = "" THEN zz$ = "0"

            holdaa$ = zz$
        ELSE
            holdaa$ = z$ + STRING$(jj&& - 1, "0")
        END IF

        z$ = "": zz$ = ""

    LOOP UNTIL h&& >= LEN(b$)

    z$ = holdaa$

    IF decimal% THEN
        DO UNTIL LEN(z$) >= dec_a&& + dec_b&&
            z$ = "0" + z$
        LOOP

        z$ = MID$(z$, 0, LEN(z$) - (dec_a&& + dec_b&& - 1)) + "." + MID$(z$, LEN(z$) - (dec_a&& + dec_b&&) + 1)

        DO UNTIL RIGHT$(z$, 1) <> "0" AND RIGHT$(z$, 1) <> "."
            z$ = MID$(z$, 1, LEN(z$) - 1)
        LOOP
    END IF

    IF STRING$(LEN(z$), "0") = z$ OR z$ = "" OR z$ = "0" THEN z$ = "0" ELSE z$ = sign$ + z$

    decimal% = 0: sign$ = ""

    runningtotal$ = z$
    sm_mult$ = z$
END FUNCTION

FUNCTION sm_div$ (stringmatha$, stringmathb$)
    hold_stringmatha$ = stringmatha$: hold_stringmathb$ = stringmathb$
    q$ = "": divisor$ = stringmathb$: dividend$ = stringmatha$
    DO ' Falx loop.
        'Strip off neg(s) and determine quotent sign.
        IF LEFT$(divisor$, 1) = "-" THEN divisor$ = MID$(divisor$, 2): q$ = "-"
        IF LEFT$(dividend$, 1) = "-" THEN dividend$ = MID$(dividend$, 2): IF q$ = "-" THEN q$ = "" ELSE q$ = "-"

        ' Quick results for divisor 1 or 0.
        IF dividend$ = "0" THEN q$ = "0": EXIT DO
        IF divisor$ = "1" THEN q$ = dividend$: EXIT DO
        IF divisor$ = "0" THEN q$ = "Division by zero not possible.": EXIT DO

        ' Determine decimal direction. -1 to left, +1 to right.
        gl% = 0: sm_greater_lesser divisor$, dividend$, gl%
        IF betatest% AND gl% = 1 THEN PRINT divisor$; " > "; dividend$; " Move decimal to the left"
        IF betatest% AND gl% = 0 THEN PRINT divisor$; " = "; dividend$
        IF betatest% AND gl% = -1 THEN PRINT divisor$; " < "; dividend$; " Move deciml to the right."
        IF gl% = 1 THEN ' Divisor is larger than dividend so decimal moves to the left.
            div_decimal% = -1 ' Move decimal point to the left.
        ELSEIF gl% = -1 THEN
            div_decimal% = 1 ' Move decimal point to the right.
        ELSE
            ' Divisor and dividend are the same number.
            q$ = q$ + "1": EXIT DO
        END IF
        divisor_ratio_dividend% = gl%

        ' Strip off decimal point(s) and determine places in these next 2 routines.
        dp&& = 0: dp2&& = 0: j2&& = 0
        temp&& = INSTR(divisor$, ".")
        IF temp&& THEN
            divisor$ = MID$(divisor$, 1, temp&& - 1) + MID$(divisor$, temp&& + 1)
            IF temp&& = 1 THEN
                DO UNTIL LEFT$(divisor$, 1) <> "0" ' Strip off any leading zeros on divisor only.
                    divisor$ = MID$(divisor$, 2)
                    dp&& = dp&& + 1
                LOOP
                dp&& = dp&& + 1
            ELSE
                dp&& = -(temp&& - 2)
            END IF
        ELSE
            dp&& = -(LEN(divisor$) - 1)
        END IF
        temp&& = INSTR(dividend$, ".")
        IF temp&& THEN
            dividend$ = MID$(dividend$, 1, temp&& - 1) + MID$(dividend$, temp&& + 1)
            IF temp&& = 1 THEN
                DO UNTIL LEFT$(dividend$, 1) <> "0" ' Strip off any leading zeros on divisor only.
                    dividend$ = MID$(dividend$, 2)
                    dp2&& = dp2&& + 1
                LOOP
                dp2&& = dp2&& + 1
            ELSE
                dp2&& = -(temp&& - 2)
            END IF
        ELSE
            dp2&& = -(LEN(dividend$) - 1)
        END IF
        IF betatest% THEN COLOR 11: PRINT "Divisor decimal moves "; LTRIM$(STR$(dp&&)); ". Dividend decimal moves"; LTRIM$(STR$(dp2&&)); ". Quotent decimal ABS("; LTRIM$(STR$(dp&&)); " - "; LTRIM$(STR$(dp2&&)); ") =";: COLOR 14: PRINT ABS(dp&& - dp2&&);: COLOR 11: PRINT "+ any adjustment.": COLOR 7
        dp&& = ABS(dp&& - dp2&&)

        IF betatest% THEN PRINT "Divisor 1st# = "; MID$(divisor$, 1, 1); "  Remainder 1st# = "; MID$(dividend$, 1, 1)

        ' Adjust decimal place for instances when divisor is larger than remainder the length of the divisor.
        j% = 0
        IF MID$(divisor$, 1, 1) > MID$(dividend$, 1, 1) THEN
            j% = 1
            IF betatest% THEN PRINT "Larger divisor, so move quotent decimal one place back to: ";: COLOR 14: PRINT LTRIM$(STR$(dp&&)): COLOR 7
        ELSEIF MID$(divisor$, 1, 1) = MID$(dividend$, 1, 1) THEN
            IF LEN(divisor$) = LEN(dividend$) THEN
                IF divisor$ > dividend$ THEN j% = 1
            ELSE
                IF LEN(divisor$) > LEN(dividend$) THEN
                    temp$ = dividend$ + STRING$(LEN(divisor$) - LEN(dividend$), "0")
                ELSE
                    temp$ = MID$(dividend$, 1, LEN(divisor$))
                END IF
                IF divisor$ > temp$ THEN j% = 1
            END IF
            IF j% THEN
                dp&& = dp&& - div_decimal%
                IF betatest% THEN PRINT "Larger divisor than dividend at LEN(divisor$), so move quotent decimal one place back to: ";: COLOR 14: PRINT LTRIM$(STR$(dp&&)): COLOR 7
            ELSE
                IF betatest% THEN PRINT "Smaller divisor than dividend at LEN(divisor$), so no quotent decimal place adjustment needed. Quotent decimal place = ";: COLOR 14: PRINT LTRIM$(STR$(dp&&)): COLOR 7
            END IF
        ELSE
            j% = 0
            IF betatest% THEN PRINT "Smaller divisor, so no quotent decimal place adjustment needed. Quotent decimal place = ";: COLOR 14: PRINT LTRIM$(STR$(dp&&)): COLOR 7
        END IF
        IF j% THEN dp&& = dp&& - div_decimal%

        origdividend$ = dividend$
        ' Determine length of divisor and dividend to begin initial long divison step.
        gl% = 2: sm_greater_lesser divisor$, MID$(dividend$, 1, LEN(divisor$)) + STRING$(LEN(divisor$) - LEN(dividend$), "0"), gl%
        divisor_ratio_dividend% = gl%
        IF gl% = 1 AND MID$(dividend$, 1, 1) <> "0" THEN
            dividend$ = MID$(dividend$, 1, LEN(divisor$) + 1) + STRING$(LEN(divisor$) + 1 - LEN(dividend$), "0")
        ELSE
            dividend$ = MID$(dividend$, 1, LEN(divisor$)) + STRING$(LEN(divisor$) - LEN(dividend$), "0")
        END IF

        ' Long divison loop. Mult and subtraction of dividend and remainder.
        k&& = 0
        IF betatest% THEN PRINT "Begin long divison loop..."
        DO
            SELECT CASE MID$(divisor$, 1, 1)
                CASE IS < MID$(dividend$, 1, 1)
                    adj_rem_len% = 0
                CASE IS = MID$(dividend$, 1, 1)
                    gl% = 2: sm_greater_lesser divisor$, MID$(dividend$, 1, LEN(divisor$)), gl%
                    IF gl% = 1 THEN adj_rem_len% = 1 ELSE adj_rem_len% = 0
                CASE IS > MID$(dividend$, 1, 1)
                    adj_rem_len% = 1
            END SELECT
            IF j2&& = 0 THEN j2&& = LEN(divisor$) + adj_rem_len%
            DO
                IF LEN(divisor$) > LEN(dividend$) THEN
                    w3&& = 0: runningtotal$ = dividend$: stringmathb$ = "0"
                    IF betatest% THEN PRINT: COLOR 3: PRINT "Divisor is larger so "; dividend$; " \ "; divisor$; " =";: COLOR 5: PRINT w3&&: COLOR 7
                    EXIT DO
                END IF
                IF LEN(divisor$) = LEN(dividend$) THEN
                    gl% = 2: sm_greater_lesser divisor$, dividend$, gl%
                    IF gl% = 1 THEN
                        w3&& = 0: runningtotal$ = dividend$: stringmathb$ = "0"
                        IF betatest% THEN COLOR 9: PRINT "Length of divisor is the same as remainder but remainder is smaller so w3&& = ";: COLOR 5: PRINT "0": COLOR 7
                        EXIT DO
                    END IF
                END IF
                SELECT CASE LEN(dividend$)
                    CASE IS > 2
                        w3&& = VAL(MID$(dividend$, 1, 2 + adj_rem_len%)) \ VAL(MID$(divisor$, 1, 2))
                        IF betatest% THEN PRINT MID$(dividend$, 1, 2 + adj_rem_len%); " \ "; MID$(divisor$, 1, 2); " =";
                    CASE ELSE
                        w3&& = VAL(MID$(dividend$, 1, 1 + adj_rem_len%)) \ VAL(MID$(divisor$, 1, 1))
                        IF betatest% THEN PRINT MID$(dividend$, 1, 1 + adj_rem_len%); " \ "; MID$(divisor$, 1, 1); " =";
                END SELECT
                IF betatest% THEN COLOR 5: PRINT " " + LTRIM$(STR$(w3&&));: COLOR 7: PRINT ". Begin mult est. at or one above this number."
                IF w3&& < 9 THEN w3&& = w3&& + 1 ELSE IF w3&& = 10 THEN w3&& = 9
                DO
                    stringmatha$ = divisor$: stringmathb$ = LTRIM$(STR$(w3&&))
                    runningtotal$ = sm_mult$(divisor$, LTRIM$(STR$(w3&&)))
                    gl% = 2: sm_greater_lesser runningtotal$, dividend$, gl%
                    IF gl% <= 0 OR w3&& = 0 THEN EXIT DO
                    IF betatest% THEN COLOR 8: PRINT "Mult loop:"; w3&&; "* "; divisor$; " = "; runningtotal$: COLOR 7
                    w3&& = w3&& - 1
                LOOP
                stringmatha$ = dividend$: stringmathb$ = runningtotal$
                sm_add_subtract_router dividend$, "-", stringmathb$, runningtotal$
                EXIT DO
            LOOP
            IF betatest% THEN PRINT LTRIM$(STR$(w3&&)); " * "; divisor$; " = "; stringmathb$; " | "; stringmatha$; " - "; stringmathb$; " = "; runningtotal$; " Remainder and drop-down = ";
            j2&& = j2&& + 1
            drop$ = "0": MID$(drop$, 1, 1) = MID$(origdividend$, j2&&, 1)
            IF runningtotal$ <> "0" THEN remainder$ = runningtotal$ ELSE remainder$ = ""
            dividend$ = remainder$ + drop$
            w3$ = LTRIM$(STR$(w3&&))
            temp$ = ""
            IF div_decimal% = -1 THEN
                IF dp&& AND k&& = 0 THEN
                    q$ = q$ + "." + STRING$(dp&& - 1, "0")
                    IF w3&& = 0 THEN w3$ = ""
                END IF
            END IF
            IF div_decimal% >= 0 THEN
                IF dp&& = k&& THEN
                    temp$ = "."
                END IF
            END IF
            q$ = q$ + w3$ + temp$
            IF betatest% AND remainder$ = "" THEN betatemp$ = CHR$(34) + CHR$(34) ELSE IF betatest% THEN betatemp$ = remainder$
            IF betatest% AND MID$(origdividend$, j2&&, 1) = "" THEN betatemp2$ = CHR$(34) + CHR$(34) ELSE IF betatest% THEN betatemp2$ = MID$(origdividend$, j2&&, 1)
            IF betatest% THEN PRINT dividend$; " ("; betatemp$; " +  "; drop$; ") at:"; j2&&; "of "; origdividend$; "  Loop"; k&& + 1; "Quotent = ";: COLOR 14, 4: PRINT q$;: COLOR 7, 0: PRINT: SLEEP
            ' Check to terminate
            IF div_decimal% = -1 THEN
                ' Decimal to left.
                IF remainder$ = "" AND MID$(origdividend$, j2&&, 1) = "" OR LEN(q$) >= limit&& THEN EXIT DO
            ELSE
                ' Decimal to right.
                IF remainder$ = "" AND MID$(origdividend$, j2&&, 1) = "" AND k&& >= dp&& OR LEN(q$) >= limit&& THEN EXIT DO
            END IF

            IF INKEY$ = " " THEN EXIT DO
            k&& = k&& + 1
        LOOP
        EXIT DO
    LOOP
    IF RIGHT$(q$, 1) = "." AND divisor$ <> "0" THEN runningtotal$ = MID$(q$, 1, LEN(q$) - 1) ELSE runningtotal$ = q$
    sm_div$ = runningtotal$
    stringmatha$ = hold_stringmatha$: stringmathb$ = hold_stringmathb$
END FUNCTION

FUNCTION sm_sqrt$ (sm_var$)
    oldy$ = "": sqrt$ = "": IF limit&& < 150 THEN custom_limit&& = 150 ELSE custom_limit&& = limit&&
    sqrt_a$ = sm_var$
    IF INSTR(sqrt_a$, ".") THEN
        decx$ = MID$(sqrt_a$, 1, INSTR(sqrt_a$, ".") - 1)
        sqrt_a$ = MID$(sqrt_a$, 1, INSTR(sqrt_a$, ".") - 1) + MID$(sqrt_a$, INSTR(sqrt_a$, ".") + 1)
        IF LEN(sqrt_a$) = 1 THEN sqrt_a$ = sqrt_a$ + "0"
    ELSE
        decx$ = sqrt_a$
    END IF

    j&& = LEN(decx$)

    ' VAL() okay, one character eval.
    IF VAL(RIGHT$(LTRIM$(STR$(j&&)), 1)) / 2 = VAL(RIGHT$(LTRIM$(STR$(j&&)), 1)) \ 2 THEN
        i&& = 1 ' Even number length.
    ELSE
        i&& = 0 ' Odd number length.
    END IF

    DO
        runningtotal$ = sm_sub$(z$, k$) '''''         sm z$, "-", k$, runningtotal$
        z$ = runningtotal$ + (MID$(sqrt_a$, i&&, 2))
        IF LEFT$(z$, 1) = "0" THEN z$ = MID$(z$, 2) ' Remove leading zeros

        oldy$ = ""
        FOR j&& = 1 TO 10
            IF i&& > 1 THEN
                y$ = sm_mult$(sqrt$, "2") '''' sm sqrt$, "*", "2", y$
                y$ = y$ + LTRIM$(STR$(j&&))
            ELSE
                y$ = LTRIM$(STR$(j&&))
            END IF

            runningtotal$ = sm_mult$(y$, LTRIM$(STR$(j&&))) '''''sm y$, "*", LTRIM$(STR$(j&&)), runningtotal$

            sm_greater_lesser runningtotal$, z$, gl%
            IF gl% > -1 THEN
                IF gl% = 0 THEN
                    h% = 0: oldy$ = y$ ' Perfect square division.
                ELSE
                    h% = 1
                END IF
                runningtotal$ = sm_mult$(oldy$, LTRIM$(STR$(j&& - h%))) '''', runningtotal$

                IF STRING$(LEN(z$), "0") = z$ AND runningtotal$ = "0" AND i&& >= LEN(decx$) THEN EXIT DO

                IF dpx&& = 0 THEN ' Limited to && size unless converted to string.
                    IF i&& >= LEN(decx$) THEN
                        dpx&& = INT(LEN(decx$) / 2 + .5)
                        IF dpx&& = 0 THEN dpx&& = -1
                    END IF
                END IF

                IF betatest% < -1 THEN PRINT "Sqrt "; sqrt$; " * 2 = ";: COLOR 2, 0: PRINT LTRIM$(STR$(VAL(sqrt$) * 2));: COLOR 7, 0: PRINT LTRIM$(STR$(j&& - h%)); " * "; LTRIM$(STR$(j&& - h%)); " ="; VAL(oldy$) * (j&& - h%)
                sqrt$ = sqrt$ + LTRIM$(STR$(j&& - h%))

                runningtotal$ = sm_mult$(oldy$, LTRIM$(STR$(j&& - h%))) '''', runningtotal$
                k$ = runningtotal$

                IF betatest% < -1 THEN PRINT "Remainder "; z$; " minus "; k$; " = ";
                EXIT FOR
            END IF
            oldy$ = y$
        NEXT

        i&& = i&& + 2
        IF LEN(z$) >= custom_limit&& THEN EXIT DO
        sqrt_a$ = sqrt_a$ + "00"
    LOOP

    IF dpx&& THEN sqrt$ = MID$(sqrt$, 0, dpx&& + 1) + "." + MID$(sqrt$, dpx&& + 1)
    sm_sqrt$ = sqrt$
END FUNCTION

FUNCTION sm_sqr$ (sm_var$)
    runningtotal$ = sm_mult$(sm_var$, sm_var$)
    sm_sqr$ = runningtotal$
END FUNCTION

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