Question

4. Prime factorization also helps us to determine what operation we can perform to find a nearest
multiple of a given number which is a perfect square.
i) Look at the following numbers. What are the least numbers that should be multiplied to these
given numbers so that they become a perfect square?
a) A = 2 x 2 x 3 x 5 x 5
b) B = 2 x 5 x 5 x 7 x 7
c) C = 3 X3 X5 X 5 X 7
d) D = 2 x 3 x 5 x 7 x7​

Answer 1

Answer:

a..... 3

b..... 2

c..... 7

d...... 30