Cactus repotting?

Question

i just bought a cactus from the store, and i know that i need to repot it from looking up info...my question is when i pull the cactus out of its pot, the soil maintains the shape of the pot, do i break it up, or let it be.

Answer 1

Let it be. The roots will continue to grow out through that piece of soil. If you break it up, it may disturb (and damage) the roots.

Answer 2

Pull it out of the pot and repot in a larger pot, root ball and all!