Maths & numbers

Nth root calculator

Find a real positive- or odd-negative-number root.

Nth root calculator
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Computes the nth root for a positive whole root degree. Negative values have a real result only for odd degrees. Returns zero for a zero value and uses floating-point arithmetic.

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Value
27
Root degree
3

Example result

Real root
3