What is the sum of the first 425 odd numbers?

Sum of the first 425 odd numbers

"The sum of the first 425 odd numbers" means that we want to add together the first 425 positive odd numbers. The list of the first 425 odd numbers starts with 1 and ends with 849. Thus, this is what we know:

Numbers = 425
First = 1
Last = 849

Below is the formula, calculation, and answer to "the sum of the first 425 odd numbers?":

(Numbers/2) x (First + Last)
(425/2) x (1 + 849)
= 180625

The method above requires us to first figure out what the last number is on the list of the first 425 odd numbers. We like the formula method above, but there is an alternate faster way to add up odd numbers. You can get the answer fast by squaring the number. Once again, the sum of the first 425 odd numbers is:

425² = 180625

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