document.write( "Question 985153: \"find the smallest whole number that should be multiplied to each of the following so that the product is a square number? a)48 b)54 c)108 d)150 \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "In order to be a perfect square, all prime factors of a number must be represented an even number of times.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The prime factorization of 48 is . You have an even number of factors of 2, but only 1 factor of 3. If you include another factor of 3, then there will be four 2s and two 3s, which results in 48 times 3 or 144. 144 is indeed a perfect square.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it\r
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