What is the sum of all the odd numbers from 1 to 55?

Sum of all the odd numbers from 1 to 55

To calculate the sum of all the odd numbers from 1 to 55, we simply add up all the odd numbers from 1 up to 55.

When we add up 1 + 3 + 5 ... all the way to 55, we get the following answer:

784

What we find interesting is that when you add up all the odd numbers from 1 to any number, the sum will always be a perfect square.

The sum of odd numbers from 1 to 55 is no exception. To prove that the result is a perfect square, the square root of the result above should be an integer (whole number), which it is:

√784 = 28

To summarize, the sum of all the odd numbers from 1 to 55 is 784 and the sum is a perfect square.

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