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Well, honey, let me break it down for you. The prime factorization of 432 is 2^4 * 3^3. To find the number of perfect square factors, you look at the exponents of the prime factors. Since perfect squares have even exponents, you can choose 2 exponents for 2 (0, 2, or 4) and 2 exponents for 3 (0 or 2). So, you have 3 choices for 2 and 2 choices for 3, giving you a total of 3 * 2 = 6 perfect square factors of 432.

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Q: How many of the positive integer factors of 432 are perfect squares?
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