Cube Root of 169

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What is the cube root of 169?

Answer

∛169 ≈
5.5288

Real cube root: the only number whose cube is 169.

≈ — rounded to 4 decimal places. 169 is not the cube of a rational number, so ∛169 is irrational: its decimal expansion never ends and never repeats.

Prime factors
169 = 13 × 13 = 13²
Take out of the root
No prime appears three times, so ∛169 is already in simplest form.
Between cubes
5³ = 125 < 169 < 216 = 6³, so 5 < ∛169 < 6 and ∛169 ≈ 5.5288

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FAQ

What is the cube root of 169?

∛169 ≈ 5.5288

Can ∛169 be simplified?

No: no prime appears three times in 169, so its only cube factor is 1 and ∛169 is already in simplest form. Since 5³ = 125 < 169 < 216 = 6³, ∛169 lies between 5 and 6: ∛169 ≈ 5.5288.

Is ∛169 a rational number?

No: 169 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 ∛169 is irrational; its decimal never ends and never repeats: ∛169 ≈ 5.5288.