Sum of the first 345 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 345 square numbers, you ask? Here we will give you the formula to calculate the first 345 square numbers and then we will show you how to calculate the first 345 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 345 square numbers, we enter n = 345 into our formula to get this:

		345(345 + 1) × (2(345) + 1)
		6

First, calculate each section of the numerator: 345(345 + 1) equals 119370 and (2(345) + 1) equals 691. Therefore, the problem above becomes this:

		119370 × 691
		6

Next, we calculate 119370 times 691 which equals 82484670. Now our problem looks like this:

		82484670
		6

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

82484670 ÷ 6 = 13747445

There you go. The sum of the first 345 square numbers is 13747445.

You may also be interested to know that if you list the first 345 square numbers 1, 2, 9, etc., the 345th square number is 119025.

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