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Cube Number Calculator

Calculate x³ with step-by-step solution, perfect cube check, and nearby cubes table.

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Why it's called a "cube"

5 × 5 × 5 = 125 unit cubes

Formulas

Cube: x³ = x × x × x    Inverse: ³√(x³) = x
The number multiplied by itself three times. Preserves sign: (−a)³ = −a³.
Perfect cube
An integer whose cube root is an integer (…, −27, −8, −1, 0, 1, 8, 27, 64, 125, …).
³√n
The inverse — given n, finds the unique real value whose cube is n. Defined for all reals (including negatives).
Volume
A cube with side x has volume x³. Doubling the side multiplies volume by 8, tripling by 27.