SOLUTION: What is the next number in the sequence 1,8,27,64....? I don't know how the numbers are related.

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Question 93211: What is the next number in the sequence 1,8,27,64....? I don't know how the numbers are related.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(28536) About Me  (Show Source):
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Notice the numbers are perfect cubes. In other words,

1=1%5E3
8=2%5E3
27=3%5E3
64=4%5E3



So to find the next number, we simply need to find 5%5E3

5%5E3=125 Evaluate 5%5E3

So the next number is 125