Cube Root of 8

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What is the cube root of 8?

Answer

∛8 =
2

Real cube root: the only number whose cube is 8.

Prime factors
8 = (2 × 2 × 2) = 2³
Take out of the root
∛8 = ∛(2³) = 2
Check
2 × 2 × 2 = 8 ✓

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FAQ

What is the cube root of 8?

∛8 = 2

What number cubed is 8?

2, because 2 × 2 × 2 = 8. So ∛8 = 2 exactly: 8 is a perfect cube, 2³.

Is ∛8 a rational number?

Yes: ∛8 = 2, a whole number.