What is the difference between a cube and a cube root?

Answer 1

A cube is a three-dimensional shape with six equal square faces, where all edges are of equal length. On the other hand, a cube root is a mathematical operation that finds the number that, when multiplied by itself three times, gives a certain value. In simpler terms, a cube is a shape, while a cube root is a mathematical operation.

Answer 2

The cube of a number is the value of the number multiplied by itself two times (or 1 multiplied by the number three times). A cube root is the inverse function so that if y is the cube of x the x is the cube root of y.

Answer 3

It's the same as the difference between factors and multiples.

3 x 3 x 3 = 27

27 is the cube of 3.

3 is the cube root of 27.