2³ =
Cube numbers.
Recognise a cube as three equal factors and use cubed notation.
Cube numbers
Practice sheet
Name: ______________
Date: ______________
Recognise a cube as three equal factors and use cubed notation.
4³ =
10³ =
6³ =
8³ =
9³ =
Cube numbers
Answer key
Name: ______________
Date: ______________
Recognise a cube as three equal factors and use cubed notation.
2³ =
4³ =
10³ =
6³ =
8³ =
9³ =
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The skill behind this activity
Recognise a cube as three equal factors and use cubed notation.
Department for Education: mathematics programmes of study ↗
Year 5 → Number → Multiplication and division · Selected statutory skill. Pack 2.2.0 · source checked 2026-10-12.
For teachers and parents
A square uses two copies of a number multiplied together, and a cube uses three. Connect this with a square array or layers of equal cubes.
A common slip
The exponent tells how many equal factors to multiply; it does not mean multiply the number by the exponent.
9³ =
A square uses two copies of a number multiplied together, and a cube uses three. Connect this with a square array or layers of equal cubes.