document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1833>Question 1833</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> tell me the method of how to find square root of a number by prime factorisation method eg of 576 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #651 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=651\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am not too sure of the proper answer to this, but i have just messed around with it...look at prime numbers, eg 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 11 etc\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Start with 2 and divide 576 by 2, to give 288x2. Now do it again on the 288 to give 144x2x2. Now spot that 144 is 12x12, so we have:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "576 = 12x12x2x2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "576 = (12x2)x(12x2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "576 = 24x24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "therefore the positive square root of 576 is 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cheers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jon. </SPAN>\n" );
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