Struggling with Math (Help!)

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Little Lillian is playing with 786 small cubes made of coloured wood, all the same size. How many small cubes will Lillian need to make the largest cube possible?
Alternatives
A: 28
B: 729
C: 737
D: 393
E: 721

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Hi!

With 786 small cubes the largest cube possible is with 729 small cubes
8³ = 512
9³ = 729
10³ = 1000
So 9³ fits best

Hope this helps!