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Find the Square Root of Each of the Following by Prime Factorization. 441

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Question

Find the square root of each of the following by prime factorization. 

441 

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Solution

Resolving 441 into prime factors:
441 = 3 x 3 x 7 x 7 

Grouping the factors into pairs of equal factors:
441 = (3 x 3) x (7 x 7)
Taking one factor for each pair, we get the square root of 441:
3 x 7 = 21

 

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Chapter 3: Squares and Square Roots - Exercise 3.4 [Page 38]

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RD Sharma Mathematics [English] Class 8
Chapter 3 Squares and Square Roots
Exercise 3.4 | Q 2.01 | Page 38

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