Sum of the first 402 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 402 square numbers, you ask? Here we will give you the formula to calculate the first 402 square numbers and then we will show you how to calculate the first 402 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 402 square numbers, we enter n = 402 into our formula to get this:

		402(402 + 1) × (2(402) + 1)
		6

First, calculate each section of the numerator: 402(402 + 1) equals 162006 and (2(402) + 1) equals 805. Therefore, the problem above becomes this:

		162006 × 805
		6

Next, we calculate 162006 times 805 which equals 130414830. Now our problem looks like this:

		130414830
		6

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

130414830 ÷ 6 = 21735805

There you go. The sum of the first 402 square numbers is 21735805.

You may also be interested to know that if you list the first 402 square numbers 1, 2, 9, etc., the 402nd square number is 161604.

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