Question

What is the smallest number by which the following number must be multiplied, so that the products is perfect cube?

7803

Answer 1

On factorising 7803 into prime factors, we get:

\[7803 = 3 \times 3 \times 3 \times 17 \times 17\]

On grouping the factors in triples of equal factors, we get:

\[7803 = \left\{ 3 \times 3 \times 3 \right\} \times 17 \times 17\]

It is evident that the prime factors of 7803 cannot be grouped into triples of equal factors such that no factor is left over. Therefore, 7803 is a not perfect cube. However, if the number is multiplied by 17, the factors can be grouped into triples of equal factors such that no factor is left over.
Thus, 7803 should be multiplied by 17 to make it a perfect cube.