A Proposal on

Easier Way to Find the Cube Root

Ezra Dave B. Honrado

10 – PASCAL

Mangaldan National High School

Mangaldan, Pangasinan
Introduction

Have you heard about cube root? Most of the time, we’ve always encountered

learning square root but in cube root, not often. Learning cube root is also learning

square root but these two have different characteristics we need to understand. When

we first meet cube root, we often think that this is the same as the square root, but they

aren’t. Understanding these cube roots are like learning the basics of other roots and

powers.

In 1800 BCE, cube root was first used by Babylonian Mathematician who studied

and practiced Mathematics in Mesopotamia. Later, in the 4th century BCE, Plato, the

Athenian Philosopher in ancient Greece came up with a problem of doubling the cube.

Doubling the cube is a geometric problem where the given edge of the cube is doubled

to get a cube of double volume. This is also known as the Delian problem. We get to

know the method of extracting cube roots from the 9th chapter of Chinese Mathematics

book called Mathematical Art which was compiled around the 2nd Century BCE. In the

first century CE the Greek mathematician Hero of Alexandria also devised a method for

calculating cube roots. In 499 CE Aryabhata, an Indian mathematician and astronomer

also gave a method for finding the cube root of numbers having many digits. (Vedantu,

2024)

The significance of this study having an easier way or method to find the cube

root is a big deal in different areas. When we simplify these calculations, it helps a lot in

Math. Making simpler cube root calculations improves the effectiveness, accuracy, and
understanding of solving mathematical problems in educational and professional

settings. It makes things faster, more accurate and easier to understand. It also allows

the students to develop a deeper knowledge and improve their intellectual knowledge

to become a lifetime mathematically aware. In addition, simpler cube root calculation

speeds up design process, create blueprints, and increase simulation accuracy in

subjects like Computer Science, Physics and Engineering. Faster calculations for cube

roots allow individual to make better decisions in everyday tasks such as statistical

analysis and financial planning. Overall, the importance of having an easier way of

calculating the cube root comes from its numerous impacts on accessibility, accuracy,

and effectiveness in a few subjects and professions. It gives people the courage to take

on challenging problems, which eventually increases innovation and advancement

throughout all kinds of professions and business.

Preliminary Concepts

Cube Root is a value that makes the original value when multiplied by itself

thrice or three times. As an example, 5 is the cube root of 125, commonly referred to as

3√125. It's because 5x5x5=125 is the. result of multiplying 3 by itself three times. Thus,

the value that the cube root produces is basically cubed.

OTHER DEFINITION

Addition- an operation of adding two or more numbers to compute their sum.

Cube- is a three-dimensional hexahedron with six faces that always have 90-degree

angles between two of them at each vertex.

Exploration

Traditional Way (In calculator)

∛216

=6

∛5832

= 18

∛24389

= 29

Own Way

Step 1: First, identify the last digit of the given number and find its

corresponding number in a table (for the last digit of the cube root).

Step 2: Next, divide the given number into groups of three digits, starting from

the right, to determine the first digit of the cube root.

Step 3: Lastly, examine the remaining digits on the left and choose the number in

the table that is closest to them without exceeding the remaining digit.
 No Cube

1 1

2 8

3 27

4 64

5 125

6 216

7 343

8 512

9 729

10 1000

Case 1: 4-digit perfect cube number

∛ 4096

=16

∛ 6859

=19

√3 4913

=17

Case 2: 5-digit perfect cube number

 √3 19683

=27

√3 79507

=43

√3 24389

=29

Case 3: 6-digit perfect cube number

√3 226981

=61

√3 357911

=71

√3 328509

=69

Table

Given Numbers Cube Root

∛4096 16
 ∛6859 19

∛4913 17

√3 19683 27

√3 79507 43

∛24389 29

∛226981 61

∛357911 71

∛328509 69

Statement of the Problem:

This mathematical investigation aims to determine the cube root of any given
number.
Specifically, it aims to address the following questions:
1. How to determine a perfect cube from a non-perfect cube?
2. What is the alternative way in solving the cube root of a given number?
3.

References

Internet Source

https://www.vedantu.com/maths/cube-root-of-numbers. Accessed February 23, 2024.

https://byjus.com/maths/cube-root/. Accessed February 23, 2024.

https://www.cuemath.com/algebra/cubes-and-cube-roots/. Accessed February 23,

2024

https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/mathematics/cube-root. Accessed February 23,

2024