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Cube-Full Number


A cube-full number is a positive integer n such that p|n implies p^3|n for every prime number p. Thus cube-full numbers are a subclass of the powerful numbers. More generally, a positive integer is r-full if p|n implies p^r|n.

The first few cube-full numbers are 1, 8, 16, 27, 32, 64, 81, 125, 128, 216, 243, 256, 343, 432, 512, 625, 648, 729, 864, 1000, ... (OEIS A036966).

Let F be the set of positive cube-full numbers. Beyer de Ryke (2026) proved that, for every epsilon>0, there is a residue class relatively prime to its modulus in which F+F+F has upper relative density at most epsilon. Consequently, the positive integers that are not sums of at most three cube-full numbers have positive lower natural density. This proves the infinitude assertion in Erdős problem 940 for three cube-full summands, while the stronger question of whether the representable integers have natural density zero remains open.


See also

Erdős Problems, Powerful Number

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References

Beyer de Ryke, B. "A Density Deficit for Sums of Three Cube-Full Numbers." 26 Jul 2026. https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.35772.Bloom, T. F. "Erdős Problem 940." Erdős Problems. Sep. 30, 2026. https://www.erdosproblems.com/940.Sloane, N. J. A. Sequence A036966 in "The On-Line Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences."

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Weisstein, Eric W. "Cube-Full Number." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/Cube-FullNumber.html

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