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Hello!

My book explained how to take cube root of a number withou using calculator. I managed to extract the cube root of number less than a million. But when its higher like this one 12812904. I cannot extract it.

Can you suggest an algorithm on how to go about this one? Thanks!
 
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NotaMathPerson said:
Hello!

My book explained how to take cube root of a number withou using calculator. I managed to extract the cube root of number less than a million. But when its higher like this one 12812904. I cannot extract it.

Can you suggest an algorithm on how to go about this one? Thanks!

Hi NotaMathPerson,

There's a method to find the cube root of a number, similar to long division mentioned at the following webpage. It might be the one you are looking for.

https://xlinux.nist.gov/dads//HTML/cubeRoot.html
 

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