Fair and Square

Can I split a square into four (not necessarily equal) squares? Of course, two cuts in the middle of the edges do it.

How about nine? I can do that too. Three spread out cuts in each edge.

It's evident that I can achieve 16, 25, 36, etc. squares from one square.

How about 2? and 3? I surely can't do that. So, for any given number n, how can I know whether I can split a square into n squares? (again, not necessarily equal!)

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