
When a factor of a number is multiplied by itself gives the original number, then the factor number is called a square root. It is denoted by the symbol √.
For example, the square of 2 is 4, then the square root of 4 is 2. [√4 = 2]
Square of 6 is 36, then the square root of 36 is 6. [√36 = 6]
When a factor of a number multiplied three times by itself gives the original number, the factor is called a cube root. It is denoted by ∛.
For example, the cube of 2 is 8, then the cube root of 8 is 2. [∛8 = 2]
Cube of 5 is 125, then the cube root of 125 is 5. [∛125 = 5]
In this method, factor the original number into the smallest prime factors. After factoring in the numbers, make pairs of common numbers and write them only once for square root. For cube roots, make triplets of such numbers. If any number is left unpaired, then write them inside the symbol.
For example, finding the square root of 256.
Let us factor 256 into smallest prime factors as 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2
There are eight twos, which means there are four pairs of 2s.
Therefore, it can be written as (2 × 2 × 2 × 2)2 = 162
This implies, the square root of 256 is 16 and is represented by √256 = 16.
Let us find the cube root of 512 by the prime factorization method.
As said, factor 512 into smallest prime numbers as 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2.
Now let us make triplets of these twos such that there are three triplets of twos, i.e. (2 × 2 × 2)3 = 83
Therefore, the cube root of 512 is 8 and is represented as ∛512 = 8.
| Square root | Number | Cube root |
| √4 | 2 | ∛8 |
| √9 | 3 | ∛27 |
| √16 | 4 | ∛64 |
| √25 | 5 | ∛135 |
| √36 | 6 | ∛216 |
| √49 | 7 | ∛343 |
| √64 | 8 | ∛512 |
| √81 | 9 | ∛729 |
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