Sum of the first 801 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 801 square numbers, you ask? Here we will give you the formula to calculate the first 801 square numbers and then we will show you how to calculate the first 801 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 801 square numbers, we enter n = 801 into our formula to get this:

		801(801 + 1) × (2(801) + 1)
		6

First, calculate each section of the numerator: 801(801 + 1) equals 642402 and (2(801) + 1) equals 1603. Therefore, the problem above becomes this:

		642402 × 1603
		6

Next, we calculate 642402 times 1603 which equals 1029770406. Now our problem looks like this:

		1029770406
		6

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

1029770406 ÷ 6 = 171628401

There you go. The sum of the first 801 square numbers is 171628401.

You may also be interested to know that if you list the first 801 square numbers 1, 2, 9, etc., the 801st square number is 641601.

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