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Is 176 a perfect square? If not, find the smallest number by which it should be multiplied to get a perfect square.

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Given: 176

Factors of 176 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 11

As we see, 11 do not have a pair.

Hence 176 should be multiply with 11 to get perfect square.

⇒ 176 × 11 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 11 × 11

⇒ 1936 = 22 × 22 × 112

⇒ 1936 = 442

Which is perfect square of 44.

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Chapter 3: Square-Square Root and Cube-Cube Root - Exercise [Page 94]

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Chapter 3 Square-Square Root and Cube-Cube Root
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