Cube Root of 142

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What is the cube root of 142?

Answer

∛142 ≈
5.2171

Real cube root: the only number whose cube is 142.

≈ — rounded to 4 decimal places. 142 is not the cube of a rational number, so ∛142 is irrational: its decimal expansion never ends and never repeats.

Prime factors
142 = 2 × 71
Take out of the root
No prime appears three times, so ∛142 is already in simplest form.
Between cubes
5³ = 125 < 142 < 216 = 6³, so 5 < ∛142 < 6 and ∛142 ≈ 5.2171

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FAQ

What is the cube root of 142?

∛142 ≈ 5.2171

Can ∛142 be simplified?

No: no prime appears three times in 142, so its only cube factor is 1 and ∛142 is already in simplest form. Since 5³ = 125 < 142 < 216 = 6³, ∛142 lies between 5 and 6: ∛142 ≈ 5.2171.

Is ∛142 a rational number?

No: 142 is not the cube of a rational number, and the cube root of a fraction p/q in lowest terms is rational only when p and q are both cubes. So ∛142 is irrational; its decimal never ends and never repeats: ∛142 ≈ 5.2171.