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The question
Question: simplify ∛36.
3√36
The small 3 says how many times.
∛36 asks: which number, times itself 3 times, makes 36?
? × ? × ? = 36
1 Find the biggest cube
Cubes are a number times itself 3 times.
2 × 2 × 2 is 8.
Cubes: 23 = 8
Does 8 go into 36?
No.
36 ÷ 8 ✗
No cube goes into 36.
No cube goes into 36.
So ∛36 is already as simple as it gets.
3√36 is already as simple as it gets.
Answer
36 ÷ 8 ✗