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If you square two consecutive whole numbers and substract from the larger Is it possible that the difference is an even number?
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∙ 14y ago
No. The difference between the squares of two successive integers is always an odd number, the sum of your two original numbers eg 42 - 32 = 16 - 9 = 7 = 4 + 3.
Another example 472 - 462 = 2209 - 2116 = 93 = 47 + 46.
The proof is straightforward, based on the squares of n and n - 1...
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When you substract 2 numbers its called?
The difference.
What is the consecutive numbers in mathematical algebra?
Consecutive numbers are whole numbers whose difference is 1.
What consecutive prime integers have a difference of 20?
The first two consecutive prime numbers that have a difference of 20 are the numbers 887 and 907.
Is it possible for sum of 2 consecutive even numbers to equal the sum of 2 consecutive odd numbers?
No
What is the difference of two consecutive odd numbers after 235?
The difference of two consecutive odd numbers is always two. Whether it is before 235 or after is irrelevant.
Is it possible the 3 consecutive numbers can be a prime factor?
No.
What is the difference between the two odd numbers right after 20?
The difference is 2. (23 - 21 = 2).If we are talking about two odd numbers that come right after the number 20 then we mean the two consecutive odd numbers after 20.The difference between any consecutive odd numbers (or between any consecutive even numbers) is always 2.
What makes 300 in 2 consecutive numbers?
Not possible in consecutive integers, nearest is consecutive even integers: 148 & 152
What is the difference between two consecutive even numbers?
2
Are 10 20 30 40 etc consecutive numbers?
Defining "consecutive" as "following continuously in unbroken or logical sequence," it is possible to have many different types of consecutive things: consecutive days, months, odd numbers, even numbers, etc. The list you have is consecutive, they are consecutive multiples of ten.
What is the difference between any two consecutive even number?
This is a list of even numbers: 8, 2, 4, 6, ... This is a list of consecutive even numbers: 2, 4, 6, 8, .... The difference between any two consecutive even numbers is: 4-2=2 or 8-6=2 or 6-4=2 or ... The difference between any two consecutive even numbers is 2
What is the two consecutive numbers with a total of 132?
It is not possible in our Universe that two consecutive numbers can total an even number, since any two consecutive numbers must be an odd and an even (or vice versa). There are two consecutive odd numbers which total 132 ie 65 and 67
