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number theory junior
Problem
The number 64 is both a perfect cube and a perfect square, since and . What is the next larger number that is both a perfect cube and a perfect square?
Solution
Since 2 and 3 are relatively prime, a number is both a perfect square and a perfect cube if and only if it is a perfect sixth power. and the next such number is .
Final answer
729