Which of the following numbers are perfect squares?
(i) 484 (ii) 625
(iii) 576 (iii) 576
(iv) 941 (v) 961
(vi) 2500
(i) 484
Resolving 484 into prime factors we get,
484 = 2 × 2 × 11 × 11
Now,
Grouping the factors into pairs of equal factors, we get:
484 = (2 × 2) × (11 × 11)
We observe that all are paired so,
484 is a perfect square
Resolving 625 into prime factors we get,
625 = 5 × 5 × 5 × 5
Now,
Grouping the factors into pairs of equal factors, we get:
625 = (5 × 5) × (5 × 5)
We observe that all are paired so,
625 is a perfect square
Resolving 576 into prime factors we get,
576 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3
Now,
Grouping the factors into pairs of equal factors, we get:
576 = (2 × 2) × (2 × 2) × (2 × 2) × (3 × 3)
We observe that all are paired so,
576 is a perfect square
Resolving 941 into prime factors we get,
941 = 941 × 1
Now,
As 941 itself is a prime number
Hence,
It do not have a perfect square
Resolving 961 into prime factors we get,
961 = 31 × 31
Now,
Grouping the factors into pairs of equal factors, we get:
961 = (31 × 31)
We observe that all are paired so,
961 is a perfect square
Resolving 2500 into prime factors we get,
2500 = 2 × 2 × 5 × 5 × 5 × 5
Now,
Grouping the factors into pairs of equal factors, we get:
2500 = (2 × 2) × (5 × 5) × (5 × 5)
We observe that all are paired so,
2500 is a perfect square