The factor for two-core cables with round conductors is equal to 2.
The factor for three-core cables with round conductors is equal to $2.1547=1+2/\sqrt 3=1/(2 \sqrt 3 -3)$.
$1$ | single-core cables, round conductors & multi-core cables, sector-shaped conductors |
$1+\frac{1}{sin\left(\frac{\pi}{2}\right)}$ | two-core cables, round conductors |
$1+\frac{1}{sin\left(\frac{\pi}{3}\right)}$ | three-core cables, round conductors |
$1+\frac{1}{sin\left(\frac{\pi}{4}\right)}$ | four-core cables, round conductors |
$1+\frac{1}{sin\left(\frac{\pi}{5}\right)}$ | five-core cables, round conductors |