Square and cube numbers are special sequences of numbers that are linked to the property of the shape they are named after.
A square number relates to the area of a square.
A cube number relates to the volume of a cube.
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Square numbers
The area of a square is calculated by length 脳 length.
The area of a 1 unit by 1 unit square is 1 脳 1 = 1
The area of a 4 unit by 4 unit square is 4 脳 4 = 16
The first six square numbers are:1 脳 1 = 1
2 脳 2 = 4
3 脳 3 = 9
4 脳 4 = 16
5 脳 5 = 25
6 脳 6 = 36
Cube numbers
The volume of a cube is calculated by length 脳 length 脳 length.
The volume of a 1 unit by 1 unit by 1 unit cube is 1 脳 1 脳 1 = 1
The volume of a 4 unit by 4 unit by 4 unit cube is 4 脳 4 脳 4 = 64
The first six cube numbers are:
1 脳 1 脳 1 = 1
2 脳 2 脳 2 = 8
3 脳 3 脳 3 = 27
4 脳 4 脳 4 = 64
5 脳 5 脳 5 = 125
6 脳 6 脳 6 = 216
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