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Which of the following are perfect cubes?(i) 64(ii) 216 (iii) 243(iv) 1000 (v) 1728 (vi) 3087

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(i) 64

64 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 

= 26

 = (22)3 

= 43

Hence, it’s a perfect cube.

(ii) 216

216 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 

= 23 × 33 

= 63

Hence, it’s a perfect cube.

(iii) 243

243 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 

= 35 

= 33 × 32

Hence, it’s not a perfect cube.

(iv) 1000

1000 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 5 × 5 

= 23 × 53 

= 103

Hence, it’s a perfect cube.

(v) 1728

1728 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 

= 26 × 3

= (4 × 3 )3 

= 123

Hence, it’s a perfect cube.

(vi) 3087

3087 = 3 × 3 × 7 × 7 × 7 

= 32 × 73

Hence, it’s not a perfect cube.



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