Question

Find the least number to be added to 599 to make it a perfect square

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

if we add 1 it becomes 600 which is not perfect square .

because 600=20*30.

similarly if we add 2,3,......,25 .599 not become perfect square.

if we add 26 it becomes perfect square.

599+26=625

which is a perfect square of 25.

Answer 2

Answer

26

| 24

2|599

+2|-4

44 |199

+4 |-176

48 |23

$24 {}^{2} < 599 < 25 {}^{2}$

so, the number be added is

625-599=26

599+26=625