8th Grade · Expressions & Equations

Cube Root

8.EE.A.2

Definition

A value that, used three times as a factor, gives the original number. It is the inverse of cubing and equals the edge length of a cube with that volume.

Examples

  • Cube root of 64 = 4, since 4×4×4=64.
  • The cube root of a perfect cube is a whole number.

Key rule

Cube root undoes cubing.

Memory hook

What number times itself three times gives this?