Q. Simplify.Remove all perfect squares from inside the square root.108
Factor 108 into prime factors: Factor 108 into its prime factors.To simplify the square root of 108, we first need to factor it into its prime factors.108 can be factored as follows: 108=2×54=2×2×27=2×2×3×9=22×32×3.
Identify perfect squares in the prime factorization: Identify and separate the perfect squares from the prime factorization.From the prime factorization 22×32×3, we can see that 22 and 32 are perfect squares.
Take square root of perfect squares and place them outside: Take the square root of the perfect squares and place them outside the square root.The square root of 22 is 2, and the square root of 32 is 3. We can take these outside the square root, leaving the non-perfect square factor inside.108=22×32×3=2×3×3=6×3.
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