By which smallest number should we multiply the number 3179 to make it a perfect square?

Given number is 3179.

The prime factorization of 3179 is as follows

Prime factors of 3179 = 11 x 17 x 17

The smallest number it needs to be multiplied to make it a perfect 

square is 11.

So for 3179 to be a perfect square, the smallest number to be multiplied is 11.  Answer

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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