What is the sum of the first 16 even numbers?

Sum of the first 16 even numbers

The first 16 even numbers range from 2 to 32. On this page, we will show you how to calculate the first 16 positive even whole numbers by using our formula.

The formula to calculate the sum of even numbers is: sum = n × ( n + 1) where n is the even numbers. When we enter 16 into our formula, we get the following:

16 × (16 + 1)
= 272

Therefore, the sum of the first 16 even numbers is 272.

Be aware that we consider 2 to be the first positive even number. If you consider 0 to be the first positive even number, then the answer to the sum of the first 16 even numbers would be 240.

Note that the sum of the first 16 even numbers is not the same as the sum of all even numbers up to 16. The sum of all even numbers from 1 to 16 inclusive is 72.

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