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The cube root of 256 is the number, which multiplied by itself three times, is 256. In other words, this number to the power of 3 equals 256.
Besides the real value of
along with an explanation, on this page you can also find what the elements of the cube root of 256 are called.
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Third Root of 256
In this section we provide you with important additional information about the topic of this post:
The term can be written as ³√256 or 256^1/3.
As the index 3 is odd, 256 has only one cube real root: ³√256 sometimes called principal cube root of 256.
If you want to know how to find the value of this root, then read our article Cube Root located in the header menu.
There, we also discuss the properties for index n = 3 by means of examples: multiplication, division, exponentiation etc.
Next, we have a look at the inverse function.
Inverse of Cube Root of 256
Extracting the cube root is the inverse operation of ^3:
In the following paragraph, we are going to name the elements of this ∛.
What is the Cube Root of 256?
You already have the answer to that question, and you also know about the inverse operation of 256 cube root.
Keep reading to learn what the parts are called.
- ³√256 is the cube root of 256 symbol
- 3 is the index
- 256 = radicand; the radicand is the number below the radical sign
- Cube root = 6.3496042079
- √ is called radical symbol or radical only
Third root of 256 = 6.3496042079
As a sidenote: All values on this page have been rounded to ten decimal places.
Now you really know all about ³√256, including its values, parts and the inverse.
If you need to extract the 3rd root of any other real number use our calculator above.
Simply insert the number of which you want to find the cube root (e.g. 256); the calculation is done automatically.
If you like our information about ³√256, then a similar cube root you may be interested in is, for example: cube root of 258.
In the following table you can find the n-th root of 256 for number n = 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10.
Table
The aim of this table is to provide you with an overview of the nth roots of 256.
| Index | Radicand | Root | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 256 | Square Root of 256 | ²√256 | ±16 |
| 3 | 256 | Cube Root of 256 | ³√256 | 6.3496042079 |
| 4 | 256 | Forth Root of 256 | ⁴√256 | ±4 |
| 5 | 256 | Fifth Root of 256 | ⁵√256 | 3.031433133 |
| 6 | 256 | Sixth Root of 256 | ⁶√256 | ±2.5198420998 |
| 7 | 256 | Seventh Root of 256 | ⁷√256 | 2.2081790273 |
| 8 | 256 | Eight Root of 256 | ⁸√256 | ±2 |
| 9 | 256 | Nineth Root of 256 | ⁹√256 | 1.8517494246 |
| 10 | 256 | Tenth Root of 256 | ¹⁰√256 | ±1.7411011266 |
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Summary
To sum up, the cube root of 256 is 6.3496042079.
Finding the third root of the number 256 is the inverse operation of rising the ³√256 to the power of 3. That is to say, (6.3496042079)3 = 256.
Further information related to ³√256 can be found on our page n-th Root.
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– Article written by Mark, last updated on November 26th, 2023