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cube root of 432

The cube root of 432 can be simplified by factoring 432 into its prime factors:

432 = 2 * 2 * 2 * 2 * 3 * 3 * 3

Now we can group the prime factors in groups of 3 to simplify the cube root:

cube root of 432 = cube root of (2 * 2 * 2) * (2 * 3 * 3) * (3)

cube root of 432 = 2 * 3 * cube root of 3

cube root of 432 = 6 * cube root of 3

So, the simplified expression for the cube root of 432 is 6 * cube root of 3.