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Which of the Following Number Square of Even Number? 5476 - Mathematics

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Which of the following number  square of even number? 

5476 

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Solution

The numbers whose last digit is odd can never be the square of even number. use prime factorisation method and make pairs of equal factor. 

5476 = 2 x 2 x 37 x 37
                 = (2 x 2) x (37 x 37)
There are no factors that are not paired. Hence, 5476 is a perfect square. The square of an even number is always even. Hence, 5476 is the square of an even number.

 

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Chapter 3: Squares and Square Roots - Exercise 3.2 [Page 20]

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RD Sharma Mathematics [English] Class 8
Chapter 3 Squares and Square Roots
Exercise 3.2 | Q 11.7 | Page 20

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