• 294 is a composite number.
• Prime factorization: 294 = 2 x 3 x 7 x 7, which can be written 294 = 2 x 3 x (7^2)
• The exponents in the prime factorization are 1, 1 and 2. Adding one to each and multiplying we get (1 + 1)(1 + 1)(2 + 1) = 2 x 2 x 3 = 12. Therefore 294 has exactly 12 factors.
• Factors of 294: 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 14, 21, 42, 49, 98, 147, 294
• Factor pairs: 294 = 1 x 294, 2 x 147, 3 x 98, 6 x 49, 7 x 42, or 14 x 21
• Taking the factor pair with the largest square number factor, we get √294 = (√6)(√49) = 7√6 ≈ 17.146

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