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The square root of the number acts sort of like the 'multiplicative middle' of the number. When you multiple the square root by itself, you get back to original number.

When you search for factors of the number (easier to see when thinking of real numbers) it's intuitive that you must have one number on either side of this 'multiplicative middle'

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Q: Why the factors of a number which is not a perfect square or a prime one should be less than the square root of the number and the other factor should be greater than square root of number?
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