Simplify Cube Root of 157

Here we will show you step-by-step how to simplify the cube root of 157. Before we continue, note that the cube root of 157 can be written as follows:

∛157

The ∛ symbol is called the radical sign. To simplify the cube root of 157 means to get the simplest radical form of ∛157.

We start by listing the factors of 157 like so:

1 and 157

Next, we identify the perfect cubes* from the list of factors above:

1

Since 1 is the only perfect cube above, the cube root of 157 cannot be simplified.

Although we cannot simplify the cube root of 157, we did enter the cube root of 157 into our calculator and got the following answer to the cube root of 157 in decimal form:

∛157 ≈ 5.3947

You may also be interested to know that you can write the cube root of 157 with an exponent instead of a radical like this:

∛157 = 157^⅓

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* List of Perfect Cubes