find the smallest natural number of 1872 by which it should be divided so that the quotient is a perfect Square . Also find the square root of the square number so obtained.
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(i) 1872 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 13
It can be written as shown in the image
By pairing the same kind of factors, one factor 13 is left unpaired
Required least number = 13
The number 1872 should be divided by 13 so that the resultant number will be a perfect square
Resultant number = 1872 ÷ 13 = 144
Square root = 2 × 2 × 3 = 12
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When we subtracted 23 from 1872 we get a perfect square .
It's easily solve by long division method .
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