Definition:Cube Number
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Definition
A cube number (or just cube) is a number which can be expressed as the third power of an integer.
In the words of Euclid:
- And a cube is equal multiplied by equal and again by equal, or a number which is contained by three equal numbers.
(The Elements: Book $\text{VII}$: Definition $19$)
Sequence of Cube Numbers
The sequence of positive cube numbers begins:
- $1, 8, 27, 64, 125, 216, 343, 512, 729, 1000, \ldots$
Also see
- Results about cube numbers can be found here.
Sources
- 1986: David Wells: Curious and Interesting Numbers ... (previous) ... (next): Glossary
- 1997: David Wells: Curious and Interesting Numbers (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Glossary