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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