Simplify Cube Root of 988

Here we will show you step-by-step how to simplify the cube root of 988. Before we continue, note that the cube root of 988 can be written as follows:

∛988

The ∛ symbol is called the radical sign. To simplify the cube root of 988 means to get the simplest radical form of ∛988.

We start by listing the factors of 988 like so:

1, 2, 4, 13, 19, 26, 38, 52, 76, 247, 494, and 988

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 988 cannot be simplified.

Although we cannot simplify the cube root of 988, we did enter the cube root of 988 into our calculator and got the following answer to the cube root of 988 in decimal form:

∛988 ≈ 9.9598

You may also be interested to know that you can write the cube root of 988 with an exponent instead of a radical like this:

∛988 = 988^⅓

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* List of Perfect Cubes