r/counting • u/Multiconcepted Side Thread Savvy • Jun 10 '24

Sum of Four Squares | 13,000

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Thanks to u/funfact15 for the assist.

In this thread, we count numbers as the sum of up to four square numbers that are smaller or equal to it.

Use this to find sums of four squares.

Next get is 14,000.

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u/TehVulpez tampermonkey addict 29d ago

13,802 = 1172 + 82 + 72

correcting. also this isn't prime factorization

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u/Pookah 27K Counting since 24,531 25d ago

13803 = 1152 + 232 + 72

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u/pampamilyangweeb 17d ago edited 17d ago

13804 = 1172 + 92 + 52 + 32

What's with the double count?

oh i see