Prime Factorisation and Square Roots

Prime Factorisation and Square Roots

Secondary 1

Expressed as the product of its prime factors, \(240={{2}^{4}}\times 3\times 5\).

  1. Express \(7056\) as a product of prime factors.
  2. Use your answer in (a) to find the positive square root of \(7056\), leaving your answer in index notation.
  3. Find the smallest positive integer \(n\) for which \(\sqrt{240n}\) is a whole number.

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Answer:(a) \(2^4\times3^2\times7^2\) (b) \(2^2\times3\times7\) (c) \(15\)

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