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## Euler Problem 6 Definition

The sum of the squares of the first ten natural numbers is:

$1^2 + 2^2 + \ldots + 10^2 = 385$

The square of the sum of the first ten natural numbers is:

$(1 + 2 + \ldots + 10)^2 = 552 = 3025$

The difference between the sum of the squares of the first ten natural numbers and the square of the sum is $3025 - 385 = 2640$. Find the difference between the sum of the squares of the first one hundred natural numbers and the square of the sum.

## Solution

This is a straightforward problem for vector processing capabilities in R.

This problem can also be solved arithmetically. When Carl Friedrich Gauss (1777-1855) when he was a child his teacher challenged his students to add all numbers from 1 to 100. All of his friends struggled to add all the 100 numbers one by one but Carl completed the task in a few seconds.

The same principle applies to computing. The first solution is like Carl’s classmates who slavishly add all numbers. This solution is based on arithmetic progressions.

The sum of natural numbers can be expressed as:

$\frac{n(n + 1)}{2}$
The sum of the squares of the first n natural numbers is:

$\frac{n(n+1)(2n+1)}{6}$
With these two formulas, a fast solution without having to use loops can be written.

n <- 100