What is the smallest number greater than 1 that is both triangular and square

Josh Heald asked Oct 3, 2023

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Josh Heald asked Oct 3, 2023

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Answer:

Explanation:

triangular numbers are

1, 3, 6, 10, 15, 21, 28, 36, .....

square numbers are

1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, ..........

the smallest number that is triangular and square is 36

Alan Escreet answered Oct 9, 2023

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