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Find the cube root of the following number by the prime factorisation method. 46656

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Question

Find the cube root of the following number by the prime factorisation method.

46656

Sum
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Solution

2 46656
2 23328
2 11664
2 5832
2 2916
2 1458
3 729
3 243
3 81
3 27
3 9
3 3
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Prime factorisation of 46656 =  2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 ×  3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 3

= 23 × 23 × 33 × 33

= (2 × 2 × 3 × 3)3

∴ `root3 (46656)`

= 2 × 2 × 3 × 3

= 36

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