What is the sum of the first 8 even numbers?

Sum of the first 8 even numbers

The first 8 even numbers range from 2 to 16. On this page, we will show you how to calculate the first 8 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 8 into our formula, we get the following:

8 × (8 + 1)
= 72

Therefore, the sum of the first 8 even numbers is 72.

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 8 even numbers would be 56.

Note that the sum of the first 8 even numbers is not the same as the sum of all even numbers up to 8. The sum of all even numbers from 1 to 8 inclusive is 20.

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