Sum of the first 489 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 489 square numbers, you ask? Here we will give you the formula to calculate the first 489 square numbers and then we will show you how to calculate the first 489 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 489 square numbers, we enter n = 489 into our formula to get this:

		489(489 + 1) × (2(489) + 1)
		6

First, calculate each section of the numerator: 489(489 + 1) equals 239610 and (2(489) + 1) equals 979. Therefore, the problem above becomes this:

		239610 × 979
		6

Next, we calculate 239610 times 979 which equals 234578190. Now our problem looks like this:

		234578190
		6

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

234578190 ÷ 6 = 39096365

There you go. The sum of the first 489 square numbers is 39096365.

You may also be interested to know that if you list the first 489 square numbers 1, 2, 9, etc., the 489th square number is 239121.

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