n $=$ int$($input$("$Enter a positive integer: $"))$ # Input from the user

total $=0$ # Initialize total

k $=1$ # Initialize k

while k $<=$ n:

total $+=$ k$**3$ # Add the cube of k to total

k $+=1$ # Increment k

print$("$The sum of the cubes of the first", n$,$ "counting numbers is:$",$ total$)$