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number theory intermediate

Problem

What is the sum of the three digit cubes that are the cubes of either squares or cubes?
Solution
The cube of a square is a sixth power, and the cube of a cube is a ninth power. Therefore we need three digit sixth powers and ninth powers. The only three digit sixth power is and the only three digit ninth power is So the requested sum is .
Final answer
1241