Official Solution:Which of the following numbers does not have a factor that is the square of an integer greater than 1?A. 75
B. 42
C. 32
D. 25
E. 12
To determine if a number has a factor that is the square of an integer greater than 1, we can look at its prime factorization.
A. \(75=3*5^2\) has a factor of \(5^2\), which is the square of the integer 5.
B. \(42=2*3*7\) does not have a factor that is the square of an integer greater than 1.
C. \(32=2^5\) has factors of \(2^2\) and \(4^2\), which are the square of the integer 2 and 4.
D. \(25=5^2\) has a factor of \(5^2\), which is the square of the integer 5.
E. \(12=3*2^2\) has a factor of \(2^2\), which is the square of the integer 2.
Answer: B