Sum of the first 802 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 802 square numbers, you ask? Here we will give you the formula to calculate the first 802 square numbers and then we will show you how to calculate the first 802 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 802 square numbers, we enter n = 802 into our formula to get this:

		802(802 + 1) × (2(802) + 1)
		6

First, calculate each section of the numerator: 802(802 + 1) equals 644006 and (2(802) + 1) equals 1605. Therefore, the problem above becomes this:

		644006 × 1605
		6

Next, we calculate 644006 times 1605 which equals 1033629630. Now our problem looks like this:

		1033629630
		6

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

1033629630 ÷ 6 = 172271605

There you go. The sum of the first 802 square numbers is 172271605.

You may also be interested to know that if you list the first 802 square numbers 1, 2, 9, etc., the 802nd square number is 643204.

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