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The factoring information for the number 1324 is far less tricky than you might imagine:

• 1324 is a composite number.
• Prime factorization: 1324 = 2 × 2 × 331, which can be written 1324 = 2² × 331
• The exponents in the prime factorization are 2 and 1. Adding one to each and multiplying we get (2 + 1)(1 + 1) = 3 × 2  = 6. Therefore 1324 has exactly 6 factors.
• Factors of 1324: 1, 2, 4, 331, 662, 1324
• Factor pairs: 1324 = 1 × 1324, 2 × 662, or 4 × 331
• Taking the factor pair with the largest square number factor, we get √1324 = (√4)(√331) = 2√331 ≈ 36.38681