How many factors of ********** are perfect squares?

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posted Oct 9, 2018 by Anamika

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********** = 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 11 × 11 × 17 × 23 × 23 × 23 = 1^2 * 9^2 * 11^2 * 23^2 *17*23
4 factors are squares

answer Oct 9, 2018 by Hanifa Mammadov

Coudnt we take 9^2 as 3^2 twice making the count reach five? They haven't asked for unique factors that are squares.

commented Oct 9, 2018 by Tejas Naik

Yes, iits another option. Agree

commented Oct 10, 2018 by Hanifa Mammadov

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