Sum of the first 60 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 60 square numbers, you ask? Here we will give you the formula to calculate the first 60 square numbers and then we will show you how to calculate the first 60 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 60 square numbers, we enter n = 60 into our formula to get this:

		60(60 + 1) × (2(60) + 1)
		6

First, calculate each section of the numerator: 60(60 + 1) equals 3660 and (2(60) + 1) equals 121. Therefore, the problem above becomes this:

		3660 × 121
		6

Next, we calculate 3660 times 121 which equals 442860. Now our problem looks like this:

		442860
		6

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

442860 ÷ 6 = 73810

There you go. The sum of the first 60 square numbers is 73810.

You may also be interested to know that if you list the first 60 square numbers 1, 2, 9, etc., the 60th square number is 3600.

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