SOLUTION: Is there any square number besides 9 and 81 that is divisible by 9? -Thanks!

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Question 18148: Is there any square number besides 9 and 81 that is divisible by 9?
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Answer by kev82(151) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Yes, lots of them. This is shown below


There is a theorem, called the fundamental theorem of arithmatic. Amongst other things it says that any whole number can be written as the product of primes. If we chose a number x, we can write it as this product of primes.


x=p%5B1%5D%2Ap%5B2%5D%2Ap%5B3%5D%2A...

Now consider 3x and much more interestingly %283x%29%5E2.


3x=3%2Ap%5B1%5D%2Ap%5B2%5D%2Ap%5B3%5D%2A...
%283x%29%5E2=3%2A3%2Ap%5B1%5D%2Ap%5B1%5D%2Ap%5B2%5D%2Ap%5B2%5D%2Ap%5B3%5D%2Ap%5B3%5D%2A...
%283x%29%5E2=9%2Ap%5B1%5D%2Ap%5B1%5D%2Ap%5B2%5D%2Ap%5B2%5D%2Ap%5B3%5D%2Ap%5B3%5D%2A...

As you can see %283x%29%5E2 is a square number divisible by 9. I've just realised we didn't actually need the stuff about the primes, but it's good to learn something new everyday :D


For your enjoyment, here are three really big square numbers divisible by 9 that I worked out



  • 290865928967208697537677954155146591215027084823761634916418981868464451672735642563258575025

  • 377757024764443692555739771423286715885160196068990002369

  • 287239467617910266150742450417499640849213343093880946478917496351351184155930613119360893088100381830756


Hope that helps


Kev