Cube Root Calculator

Calculate cube root instantly in your browser.

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What this tool does

Calculate cube root instantly in your browser. Cube roots are defined for every real number, including negatives.

How to use the Cube Root Calculator

  1. Enter or select number.
  2. Read the calculated result; change any measurement to compare alternatives.

Formula

∛x is the number whose cube is x; unlike square roots, cube roots of negative numbers are real (∛−8 = −2).
x
Number

Cube roots are defined for every real number, including negatives.

Worked example

For cube root calculator, the following measurements illustrate the exact method: Number: 27.

Inputs

  • Number27

Result

  • Cube root3
  • Is it a perfect cube?Yes
  • Cube of the root27

Results explained

Cube root
Cube root from the formula above. Cube roots are defined for every real number, including negatives.
Is it a perfect cube?
Is it a perfect cube? from the formula above. Cube roots are defined for every real number, including negatives.
Cube of the root
Cube of the root from the formula above. Cube roots are defined for every real number, including negatives.

Frequently asked questions

∛x is the number whose cube is x; unlike square roots, cube roots of negative numbers are real (∛−8 = −2).

Cube roots are defined for every real number, including negatives.

Where mathematically meaningful, yes. Fields specify permitted ranges and undefined operations display an error.

Exact integer calculations use safe integers; decimal calculations use browser floating point, so small rounding differences can occur.

All values remain in your browser and are never uploaded.