I am a three-digit integer. Divide me by 2, and the quotient is a perfect square. Divide me by 3, and the quotient is a perfect cube. What number am I?
648
Dividing 648 by 2 gives 324 (which is 18 squared), and dividing 648 by 3 yields 216 (which is 6 cubed).
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