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What does perfect square mean?

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* Its square root is a whole #.

Example: 16 is a perfect square. Its square root is 4.

17 is not a perfect square. Its square root is around 4.123105626

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A whole number (integer) multiplied by itself, results in a perfect square. Conversely, it can be defined as a number whose square root is an integer.

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