please help!
2006-11-08 03:24:20 · 2 answers · asked by mercben 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Finding the square root
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2006-11-08 03:37:25 · answer #1 · answered by SAMUEL D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need a basic understanding of prime numbers. I'm pretty much a geek so I've always been into that. Then you divide the number by the smallest prime. The you pull out the pairs. That will give you the root.
Example: 100/2=50
50/2=25
25/5=5
5/5=1
You are left with a pair of 2's and a pair of 5's.
Therefor the square root of 100 is 5x2=10
2006-11-08 03:41:08 · answer #2 · answered by mediahoney 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋