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The following number is a perfect cube or not? 100 - Mathematics

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Question

The following number is a perfect cube or not?

100

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Solution

The prime factorisation of 100 is as follows:

2 100
2 50
5 25
5 5
  1

100 = 2 × 2 × 5 × 5

Here in the prime factorisation of 100, the numbers 2 and 5 are not in groups of three.

Therefore, 100 is not a perfect cube.

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Chapter 7: Cubes and Cube Roots - Exercise 7.1 [Page 114]

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NCERT Mathematics [English] Class 8
Chapter 7 Cubes and Cube Roots
Exercise 7.1 | Q 1.4 | Page 114

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