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In math, the 5th root b of a number a is such that b5 = a. By definition, when you multiply b by itself 5 times you get the value of a.
A 5-th root is usually denoted 5√x, but it can also be written in exponential form with the base x and the exponent 1/5: x^1/5 or x1/5.
Read on to learn everything about these numbers, including the properties, and make sure to check out our calculator.
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If you happen to know exponentiation, then you can think of the 5th root of a number as the inverse operation to elevating a number to the power of 5.
Definition
Whereas in exponentiation elevating a number a to the power of 5 is defined as a5 = b, the 5th root b is defined as b = a1/5.
For example with a = 7776 we get:
In other words, the 5th root of 7776 is 6, because 6 times 6 times 6 times 6 times 6 is 7776.
As the index n (5) is odd, 5 is the only real 5th root.
You may be interested what happens if the nth Root index n of a root is is even.
Keep reading to learn everything about the fifth root.
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Next, we explain how the parts are called. Keep reading to learn all about the topic.
Parts
As depicted, the parts of the fifth root are:
The radix sign, which tells us that it is a mathematical root, and the index of 5, which tells us that it is the 5-th root.
The number below the radix, x, is the radicand.
The result of the mathematical operation is denoted by the equal sign and called the root.
5th Root Symbol
The symbol √ is called radical sign, or radix.
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Next, we discuss the properties.
5th Root Properties
With
= -a if a < 0 and a if ≥ 0
The most important property is the first; the negative number tends to be forgotten. Read on to see the examples:
5th Root Examples
We use the list of properties above to show you some examples in the order of appearance:
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5th Root in Excel
In Excel you enter the syntax for
in a cell, like this:
=POWER(radicand,1/5)
For example, to calculate
insert =POWER(60,1/6).
In the next section we explain how to do the math.
How to Calculate the 5th Root
A very efficient procedure for extracting the fifth root is the Newton–Raphson method, also known as Newton’s method detailed below:
You begin with a guessed starting value and then iterate the steps until you’re happy with the precision.
In the most basic version of the method, f is a single-variable function and f′ its derivative.
You may think of it as the 5th root formula.
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Table of Fifth Roots
Radicand | Symbol | 5th Root |
---|---|---|
0 | ⁵√0 | 0 |
1 | ⁵√1 | 1 |
2 | ⁵√2 | 1.148698355 |
3 | ⁵√3 | 1.2457309396 |
4 | ⁵√4 | 1.3195079108 |
5 | ⁵√5 | 1.3797296615 |
6 | ⁵√6 | 1.4309690811 |
7 | ⁵√7 | 1.4757731616 |
8 | ⁵√8 | 1.5157165665 |
9 | ⁵√9 | 1.5518455739 |
10 | ⁵√10 | 1.5848931925 |
11 | ⁵√11 | 1.6153942662 |
12 | ⁵√12 | 1.6437518295 |
13 | ⁵√13 | 1.6702776523 |
14 | ⁵√14 | 1.6952182031 |
15 | ⁵√15 | 1.7187719276 |
16 | ⁵√16 | 1.7411011266 |
17 | ⁵√17 | 1.7623403478 |
18 | ⁵√18 | 1.782602458 |
19 | ⁵√19 | 1.8019831273 |
20 | ⁵√20 | 1.820564203 |
21 | ⁵√21 | 1.8384162873 |
22 | ⁵√22 | 1.8556007363 |
23 | ⁵√23 | 1.8721712306 |
24 | ⁵√24 | 1.8881750226 |
25 | ⁵√25 | 1.9036539387 |
26 | ⁵√26 | 1.9186451916 |
27 | ⁵√27 | 1.9331820449 |
28 | ⁵√28 | 1.9472943612 |
29 | ⁵√29 | 1.9610090575 |
30 | ⁵√30 | 1.9743504858 |
31 | ⁵√31 | 1.9873407547 |
32 | ⁵√32 | 2 |
33 | ⁵√33 | 2.0123466171 |
34 | ⁵√34 | 2.0243974585 |
35 | ⁵√35 | 2.0361680046 |
36 | ⁵√36 | 2.0476725111 |
37 | ⁵√37 | 2.0589241365 |
38 | ⁵√38 | 2.0699350541 |
39 | ⁵√39 | 2.0807165493 |
40 | ⁵√40 | 2.0912791052 |
41 | ⁵√41 | 2.1016324783 |
42 | ⁵√42 | 2.111785765 |
43 | ⁵√43 | 2.1217474608 |
44 | ⁵√44 | 2.1315255133 |
45 | ⁵√45 | 2.1411273683 |
46 | ⁵√46 | 2.1505600128 |
47 | ⁵√47 | 2.1598300118 |
48 | ⁵√48 | 2.1689435424 |
49 | ⁵√49 | 2.1779064245 |
50 | ⁵√50 | 2.1867241479 |
51 | ⁵√51 | 2.1954018974 |
52 | ⁵√52 | 2.2039445754 |
53 | ⁵√53 | 2.2123568223 |
54 | ⁵√54 | 2.2206430349 |
55 | ⁵√55 | 2.228807384 |
56 | ⁵√56 | 2.2368538294 |
57 | ⁵√57 | 2.2447861344 |
58 | ⁵√58 | 2.2526078784 |
59 | ⁵√59 | 2.2603224696 |
60 | ⁵√60 | 2.2679331553 |
61 | ⁵√61 | 2.2754430321 |
62 | ⁵√62 | 2.2828550557 |
63 | ⁵√63 | 2.2901720489 |
64 | ⁵√64 | 2.29739671 |
65 | ⁵√65 | 2.3045316198 |
66 | ⁵√66 | 2.3115792487 |
67 | ⁵√67 | 2.318541963 |
68 | ⁵√68 | 2.3254220304 |
69 | ⁵√69 | 2.3322216262 |
70 | ⁵√70 | 2.3389428374 |
71 | ⁵√71 | 2.3455876685 |
72 | ⁵√72 | 2.352158045 |
73 | ⁵√73 | 2.3586558182 |
74 | ⁵√74 | 2.3650827686 |
75 | ⁵√75 | 2.3714406098 |
76 | ⁵√76 | 2.3777309916 |
77 | ⁵√77 | 2.3839555035 |
78 | ⁵√78 | 2.3901156774 |
79 | ⁵√79 | 2.3962129905 |
80 | ⁵√80 | 2.402248868 |
81 | ⁵√81 | 2.4082246853 |
82 | ⁵√82 | 2.4141417706 |
83 | ⁵√83 | 2.420001407 |
84 | ⁵√84 | 2.4258048343 |
85 | ⁵√85 | 2.4315532515 |
86 | ⁵√86 | 2.437247818 |
87 | ⁵√87 | 2.4428896557 |
88 | ⁵√88 | 2.4484798507 |
89 | ⁵√89 | 2.4540194545 |
90 | ⁵√90 | 2.4595094858 |
91 | ⁵√91 | 2.4649509317 |
92 | ⁵√92 | 2.470344749 |
93 | ⁵√93 | 2.4756918656 |
94 | ⁵√94 | 2.4809931816 |
95 | ⁵√95 | 2.4862495702 |
96 | ⁵√96 | 2.4914618792 |
97 | ⁵√97 | 2.4966309317 |
98 | ⁵√98 | 2.5017575271 |
99 | ⁵√99 | 2.5068424421 |
100 | ⁵√100 | 2.5118864315 |
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