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Standard VII
Mathematics
Prime Factorization for Finding Perfect Square
The smallest ...
Question
The smallest perfect square using the first three prime numbers as factors is
.
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Solution
The first three prime numbers are
2
,
3
and
5.
For the smallest perfect square, these factors must be repeated exactly once.
⇒
(
2
×
3
×
5
)
×
(
2
×
3
×
5
)
=
30
×
30
=
900
The required number is
900.
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