document.write( "Question 238194: Write each of the following square roots in the form a√b, where a and b are integers and b has the least value possible. For example, √180=6√5.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "360, even so divisible by 2
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\n" ); document.write( "45, not even, but digits sum to 9 which is divisible by 3, so is divisible by 3
\n" ); document.write( "15, digits sum to 6, so divisible by 3
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Prime factors are 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 5. Take out one pair of 2s and one pair of 3s leaving a 2 and a 5. 2 times 3 is 6 and 2 times 5 is 10 so:\r
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