999 is a perfect cube. State whether the statement is true or false.

Solution:

Given, 999 is a perfect cube.

We have to determine if the given statement is true or false.

Using prime factorisation,

So, 999 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 37

We observe that 37 occur without pairs.

Therefore, 999 is not a perfect cube.

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☛ Also Check: NCERT Solutions for Class 8 Maths

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NCERT Exemplar Class 8 Maths Chapter 3 Problem 81

999 is a perfect cube. State whether the statement is true or false

Summary:

The given statement,”999 is a perfect cube” is false.

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