Suppose n ≥ 2 is an integer with the property that whenever a prime p divides n, p 2 also divides n (i.e., all primes in the prime factorization of n appear at least to the power 2). Prove that n can be written as the product of a square and a cub

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Suppose n ≥ 2 is an integer with the property that whenever a prime p
divides n, p
2
also divides n (i.e., all primes in the prime factorization
of n appear at least to the power 2). Prove that n can be written as the
product of a square and a cube

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