Cube Root

Type it

Ways to write the Cube Root symbol
UnicodeU+221B
LaTeX\sqrt[3]{x}
HTML entity∛
Character∛

Meaning

Gives the number that, multiplied by itself three times, equals the number under the sign. Unlike the square root, it is defined for negative numbers too. Compare with Square Root and Fourth Root.

How to read it

∛27 = 3

is read “the cube root of twenty-seven equals three”.

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