If you know that 21 cumulative multiplications can multiply two 3×3 matrices, how many multiplications are required to multiply two n×n matrices…

If you know that 21 cumulative multiplications can multiply two 3×3 matrices, how many multiplications are required to multiply two n×n matrices, where n is an integral power of 3?

From the BUET MSC (CSE) October 2017 – Written exam, question 3 of 20.

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