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Find the smallest number by which each of the following numbers must be multiplied to obtain a perfect cube.
(i) 243
(ii) 256

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Solution

(i) The prime factorisation of 243 = 3×3×3×3×3 . Here, two 3s are extra which are not in a triplet.
To make 243 a cube, one more 3 is required.
In that case, 243×3=3×3×3×3×3×3=729 is a perfect cube.
Therefore, the smallest natural number by which 243 should be multiplied to make it a perfect cube is 3.

(ii) The prime factorisation of 256=2×2×2×2×2×2×2×2
Here, two 2s are extra which are not in a triplet.
To make 256 a cube, one more 2 is required.
Then, we obtain 256 × 2 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 = 512, which is a perfect cube.
Therefore, the smallest natural number by which 256 should be multiplied to make it a perfect cube is 2.

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