Simplify Cube Root of 172

Here we will show you step-by-step how to simplify the cube root of 172. Before we continue, note that the cube root of 172 can be written as follows:

∛172

The ∛ symbol is called the radical sign. To simplify the cube root of 172 means to get the simplest radical form of ∛172.

We start by listing the factors of 172 like so:

1, 2, 4, 43, 86, and 172

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 172 cannot be simplified.

Although we cannot simplify the cube root of 172, we did enter the cube root of 172 into our calculator and got the following answer to the cube root of 172 in decimal form:

∛172 ≈ 5.5613

You may also be interested to know that you can write the cube root of 172 with an exponent instead of a radical like this:

∛172 = 172^⅓

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* List of Perfect Cubes