Sum of the first 481 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 481 square numbers, you ask? Here we will give you the formula to calculate the first 481 square numbers and then we will show you how to calculate the first 481 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 481 square numbers, we enter n = 481 into our formula to get this:

		481(481 + 1) × (2(481) + 1)
		6

First, calculate each section of the numerator: 481(481 + 1) equals 231842 and (2(481) + 1) equals 963. Therefore, the problem above becomes this:

		231842 × 963
		6

Next, we calculate 231842 times 963 which equals 223263846. Now our problem looks like this:

		223263846
		6

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

223263846 ÷ 6 = 37210641

There you go. The sum of the first 481 square numbers is 37210641.

You may also be interested to know that if you list the first 481 square numbers 1, 2, 9, etc., the 481st square number is 231361.

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