6 Sum Square Difference
The sum of the squares of the first ten natural numbers is,
12 + 22 + ... + 10^2 = 385 The square of the sum of the first ten natural numbers is,
(1 + 2 + ... + 10)^2 = 552 = 3025 Hence 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: 25164150
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