Cube Root of 20

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What is the cube root of 20?

Answer

∛20 ≈
2.7144

Real cube root: the only number whose cube is 20.

≈ — rounded to 4 decimal places. 20 is not the cube of a rational number, so ∛20 is irrational: its decimal expansion never ends and never repeats.

Prime factors
20 = 2 × 2 × 5 = 2² × 5
Take out of the root
No prime appears three times, so ∛20 is already in simplest form.
Between cubes
2³ = 8 < 20 < 27 = 3³, so 2 < ∛20 < 3 and ∛20 ≈ 2.7144

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FAQ

What is the cube root of 20?

∛20 ≈ 2.7144

Can ∛20 be simplified?

No: no prime appears three times in 20, so its only cube factor is 1 and ∛20 is already in simplest form. Since 2³ = 8 < 20 < 27 = 3³, ∛20 lies between 2 and 3: ∛20 ≈ 2.7144.

Is ∛20 a rational number?

No: 20 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 ∛20 is irrational; its decimal never ends and never repeats: ∛20 ≈ 2.7144.