Question

Find the square root the following by prime factorization. 

24336 

Answer 1

 Resolving 24336 into prime factors:
24336 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 13 x 13 

Grouping the factors into pairs of equal factors:
24336 = (2 x 2) x (2 x 2) x (3 x 3) x (13 x 13)
Taking one factor for each pair, we get the square root of 24336:
2 x 2 x 3 x 13 = 156