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#26 2010-02-01 11:44:37

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Neat !  Here's a wacky one:
338
338
338 = 19.5 x 19.5 - (6.5 x 6.5)
338
338

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#27 2010-02-01 14:47:33

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351 Yikes!! Talk about unholy.

6^2 + 6^2 + 6^2 + 9^2 + 9^2 + 9^2

and 3 + 5 + 1 = 9

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#28 2010-02-01 15:46:04

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364 = 111111 in base 3

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#29 2010-02-02 07:44:43

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377

Sum of 2 nice squares.

4^2 + 19^2 = 377 and 11^2 + 16^2 = 377

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#30 2010-02-03 06:04:59

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390
390
390
390
390

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#31 2010-02-03 16:30:21

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403

Interesting 13 * 31 = 403

7^2 + 7^2 + 7^2 + 16^2 = 403

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#32 2010-02-04 10:58:48

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416
416
416
416
416
Note the post #32 is the multiplier.  32 times 13 is 416

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#33 2010-02-04 14:34:18

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Yes, good to notice that! Amazingly, the next one 429 is 13 times the post # also.

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#34 2010-02-05 07:51:00

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442
442
442
442
442

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#35 2010-02-05 09:03:21

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455: The year the Ostrogoths  conquer Pannonia and Dalmatia (according to Wikipedia).

(Sorry, noemi, I deleted your post because it broke the chain.)

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#36 2010-02-05 09:26:12

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468 

Proverbs 4 (choose wisdom)
6Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee
8Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.

it's ok MathsIsFun.. sorry for taking the liberty smile

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#37 2010-02-05 10:43:31

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481

This one is not the sum of any number of positive cubes, incredible!

But, the sum of the digits is 13.

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#38 2010-02-05 10:54:25

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494
494
494
494
494

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#39 2010-02-05 13:39:22

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507

The sum of 8 different squares:

2^2 + 4^2 + 5^2 + 6^2 + 7^2 + 9^2 + 10^2 + 14^2 = 507

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#40 2010-02-05 14:16:53

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520
520
520=(2)(2)(2)(5)(13)
520
520

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#41 2010-02-06 07:44:51

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533

I'll be here at least once every decade.

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#42 2010-02-06 13:50:25

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546

It is the mean of 2 happy numbers, amazing!

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#43 2010-02-06 13:57:14

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559
559
559=(13)(43)
559
559

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#44 2010-02-07 01:13:20

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572

Sum of eight squares:

1^2 + 2^2 + 3^2 + 4^2 + 5^2 + 6^2 + 15^2 + 16^2 = 572

In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
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#45 2010-02-07 05:09:11

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585
585
585
585
585

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#46 2010-02-07 14:36:16

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598

Sum of 6 cubes.

1^3 + 1^3 + 4^3 + 4^3 + 5^3 + 7^3 = 598

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#47 2010-02-08 04:51:47

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Re: Add 13 more and post it forever.

611
611
611 = 102 + 204 + 305
611
611

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#48 2010-02-08 04:59:00

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624 = 2[sup]4[/sup] + 2[sup]5[/sup] + 2[sup]6[/sup] + 2[sup]9[/sup]

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#49 2010-02-08 05:06:13

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637 = 5^3 + 8^3

637 = 2^3 + 2^3 + 4^3 + 5^3 + 6^3 + 6^3

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#50 2010-02-08 05:08:42

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650 = 8[sup]3[/sup] + 2[sup]7[/sup] + 2[sup]3[/sup] + 4[sup]½[/sup]

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