Simplify Cube Root of 242

Here we will show you step-by-step how to simplify the cube root of 242. Before we continue, note that the cube root of 242 can be written as follows:

∛242

The ∛ symbol is called the radical sign. To simplify the cube root of 242 means to get the simplest radical form of ∛242.

We start by listing the factors of 242 like so:

1, 2, 11, 22, 121, and 242

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 242 cannot be simplified.

Although we cannot simplify the cube root of 242, we did enter the cube root of 242 into our calculator and got the following answer to the cube root of 242 in decimal form:

∛242 ≈ 6.2317

You may also be interested to know that you can write the cube root of 242 with an exponent instead of a radical like this:

∛242 = 242^⅓

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* List of Perfect Cubes