Question

Find the square root of number by using the method of prime factorisation:
9216

Answer 1

Resolving into prime factors:

$9216=2\times 2\times 2\times 2\times 2\times 2\times 2\times 2\times 2\times 2\times 3\times 3$

∴ $\sqrt{9216}=2\times 2\times 2\times 2\times 2\times 3=96$