Find the smallest number which when multiplied with 3600 will make the product a perfect cube. Further, find the cube root of the product.
On factorising 3600 into prime factors, we get:
$3600=2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 3 \times 3 \times 5 \times 5$
On grouping the factors in triples of equal factors, we get:
$3600=\{2 \times 2 \times 2\} \times 2 \times 3 \times 3 \times 5 \times 5$
It is evident that the prime factors of 3600 cannot be grouped into triples of equal factors such that no factor is left over.
Therefore, 3600 is not a perfect cube.
However, if the number is multiplied by $(2 \times 2 \times 3 \times 5=60)$, the factors can be grouped into triples of equal factors such that no factor is left over.
Hence, the number 3600 should be multiplied by 60 to make it a perfect cube.
Also, the product is given as:
$3600 \times 60=\{2 \times 2 \times 2\} \times 2 \times 3 \times 3 \times 5 \times 5 \times 60$
$\Rightarrow 216000=\{2 \times 2 \times 2\} \times 2 \times 3 \times 3 \times 5 \times 5 \times(2 \times 2 \times 3 \times 5)$
$\Rightarrow 216000=\{2 \times 2 \times 2\} \times\{2 \times 2 \times 2\} \times\{3 \times 3 \times 3\} \times\{5 \times 5 \times 5\}$
To get the cube root of the produce 216000, take one factor from each triple.
Cube root $=2 \times 2 \times 3 \times 5=60$
Hence, the required numbers are 60 and 60.