Simplify Cube Root of 173

Here we will show you step-by-step how to simplify the cube root of 173. Before we continue, note that the cube root of 173 can be written as follows:

∛173

The ∛ symbol is called the radical sign. To simplify the cube root of 173 means to get the simplest radical form of ∛173.

We start by listing the factors of 173 like so:

1 and 173

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 173 cannot be simplified.

Although we cannot simplify the cube root of 173, we did enter the cube root of 173 into our calculator and got the following answer to the cube root of 173 in decimal form:

∛173 ≈ 5.5721

You may also be interested to know that you can write the cube root of 173 with an exponent instead of a radical like this:

∛173 = 173^⅓

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* List of Perfect Cubes