Which of the following numbers is a perfect cube?
Answer$a.$ Resolving $243$ into prime factors, we have
$243 = 3 \times 3 \times 3 \times 3 \times 3$
Grouping the factors in triplets of equal factors, we get,
$243 = (3 \times 3 \times 3) \times 3 \times 3$
Clearly, in grouping, the factors in triplets of equal factors, we are left with two factors $3 \times 3.$
Therefore, $243$ is not a perfect cube.
$b.$ For option $(b)$ We have, $216$ Resolving $216$ into prime factors, we have
$216 = 2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 3 \times 3 \times 3$
Grouping the factors in triplets of equal factors, we get $216 = (2 \times 2 \times 2) \times (3 \times 3 \times 3)$
Clearly, in grouping, the factors of triplets of equal factors, no factor is left over.
So, $216$ is a perfect cube.
$c.$ or option $(c)$ We have, $392$
Resolving $392$ into prime factors, we get
$392 = 2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 7 \times 7$
Grouping the factors in triplets of equal factors, we get
$392 = (2 \times 2 \times 2) \times 7 \times 7$
Clearly, in grouping, the factors in triplets of equal factors, we are left with two factors $7 \times 7.$
Therefore, $392$ is not a perfect cube.
$d.$ For option $(d)$ We have, $8640$
Resolving $8640$ into prime factors, we get,
$8640 = 2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 3 \times 3 \times 3 \times 5$
Grouping the factors in triplets of equal factors, we get, $8640 = (2 \times 2 \times 2) \times (2 \times 2 \times 2) \times (3 \times 3 \times 3) \times 5$
Clearly, in grouping, the factors in triplets of equal factors, we are left with one factor $5.$
Therefore, $8640$ in not a perfect cube.
After solving, it is clear that option $(b)$ is correct.