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Question
What is the least number by which 30375 should be multiplied to get a perfect cube?
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Solution
The prime factors of 30375 are
| 3 | 30375 |
| 3 | 10125 |
| 3 | 3375 |
| 3 | 1125 |
| 3 | 375 |
| 5 | 125 |
| 5 | 25 |
| 5 | 5 |
| 1 |
= 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 5 x 5 x 5
= (3 x 3 x 3) x (5 x 5 x 5) x 3 x 3
Clearly, 30375 must be multiplied with 3
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