By just examining the units digits , can you tell which of the following cannot be whole squares ?
(i) 1026 (ii) 1028
(iii) 1024 (iv) 1022
(v) 1023 (vi) 1027
We know that a perfect square cannot ends with the digit 2,3,7, or 8
∴ By examining the given number, we can say that 1028, 1022, 1023, 1027 can not be perfect sqaures.