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Sum Square Difference

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

12+22+...+102=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 3025385=2640.

Find the difference between the sum of the squares of the first one hundred natural numbers and the square of the sum.

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