A pentagon has 5 sides.

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Quick Scoop

  • A pentagon is a polygon with 5 straight sides.
  • It also has 5 interior angles that together add up to 540 degrees.
  • The name comes from Greek: “penta” = five, “gon” = angle.

Tiny example

If you draw any flat shape made of 5 connected straight line segments (no gaps), you’ve drawn a pentagon.

TL;DR: A pentagon always has 5 sides.