2 cubed
2³ = 2 × 2 × 2 = 8
To cube a number, multiply it by itself twice. 2 cubed is written 2³ or 2^3, and the answer is 8.
How to work out 2 cubed
- Step 1: 2 × 2 = 4 (that is 2 squared).
- Step 2: 4 × 2 = 8.
Related
- The cube root of 8 is 2. Try the root calculator for other cube roots.
- 2 squared = 4; 2 to the power of 4 = 16.
Cubes near 2
| Number | Cubed |
|---|
| 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 27 |
| 4 | 64 |
| 5 | 125 |
| 6 | 216 |
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