Sum of the first 120 square numbers

We define square numbers as numbers that when squared will equal a whole number. Thus, the list of the first square numbers starts with 1, 4, 9, 16, and so on.

What is the sum of the first 120 square numbers, you ask? Here we will give you the formula to calculate the first 120 square numbers and then we will show you how to calculate the first 120 square numbers using the formula.

The formula to calculate the first n square numbers is displayed below:

		n(n + 1) × (2(n) + 1)
		6

To calculate the sum of the first 120 square numbers, we enter n = 120 into our formula to get this:

		120(120 + 1) × (2(120) + 1)
		6

First, calculate each section of the numerator: 120(120 + 1) equals 14520 and (2(120) + 1) equals 241. Therefore, the problem above becomes this:

		14520 × 241
		6

Next, we calculate 14520 times 241 which equals 3499320. Now our problem looks like this:

		3499320
		6

Finally, divide the numerator by the denominator to get our answer:

3499320 ÷ 6 = 583220

There you go. The sum of the first 120 square numbers is 583220.

You may also be interested to know that if you list the first 120 square numbers 1, 2, 9, etc., the 120th square number is 14400.

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