How do the factors proves that 32 is not a square number?

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sjc
Dec 1, 2016

for a square number there is an even number of distinct factors.

Explanation:

32=2xx2xx2xx2xx2

=2^5

there are "" 5" " 2s so 32 is not a square number.

however" "64=2^6" " has 6 " "2s" " so is a square number

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