Questions: Finding the nth root of a perfect nth power fraction
Simplify.
sqrt[3](8/27)
Be sure to write your answer in lowest terms.
Transcript text: Finding the $n^{\text {th }}$ root of a perfect $n^{\text {th }}$ power fraction
Simplify.
\[
\sqrt[3]{\frac{8}{27}}
\]
Be sure to write your answer in lowest terms.
Solution
Solution Steps
To simplify the expression \(\sqrt[3]{\frac{8}{27}}\), we need to find the cube root of both the numerator and the denominator separately. Since both 8 and 27 are perfect cubes, we can simplify the expression by taking the cube root of each.
Step 1: Finding the Cube Roots
We start with the expression \(\sqrt[3]{\frac{8}{27}}\). To simplify this, we find the cube roots of the numerator and the denominator separately:
\[
\sqrt[3]{8} = 2 \quad \text{and} \quad \sqrt[3]{27} = 3
\]
Step 2: Forming the Simplified Fraction
Now that we have the cube roots, we can express the simplified fraction as:
\[
\frac{\sqrt[3]{8}}{\sqrt[3]{27}} = \frac{2}{3}
\]
Final Answer
Thus, the simplified form of \(\sqrt[3]{\frac{8}{27}}\) is
\[
\boxed{\frac{2}{3}}
\]