Smallest number divided to form a perfect square

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Smallest number divided to form a perfect square Let’s do this by examples Question Finds the smallest number divided to 32 to get a perfect square. We see that, 32 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 Since 2 does not occur in pairs, we divide by 2 to make it a pair So, our number becomes 32 × 𝟏/𝟐 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 𝟏/𝟐 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 Now, it becomes a perfect square. So, we divide 32 by 2 to make it a perfect square Question Finds the smallest number divided to 90 to get a perfect square. We see that, 90 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 5 Here, 2 & 5 do not occur in pairs So, we divide by 2 and 5 to make pairs So, our number becomes 90 × 𝟏/𝟐 × 𝟏/𝟓 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 5 × 𝟏/𝟐 × 𝟏/𝟓 = 3 × 3 Now, it becomes a perfect square. So, we divide 90 by 2 × 5 i.e. 10 to make it a perfect square Question Finds the smallest number divided to 120 to get a perfect square. We see that, 120 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 5 Here, 2, 3 & 5 do not occur in pairs So, we divide by 2, 3 and 5 to make pairs