cube root
mathematics
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In mathematics, a cube root is a number that, when multiplied by itself three times, results in a given number. For example, 3 is the cube root of 27 because 3 × 3 × 3 = 27. This is symbolically represented as 3√27 = 3. If a number is not a perfect cube, its cube root can be approximated, such as the cube root of 4, which is approximately 1.587. The concept of a cube root is the inverse operation of cubing a number, which is raising it to the third power.12
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