Sum of First $$n$$ Natural Numbers
## Formula
$$1+2+3+\cdots+n=\frac{n(n+1)}2$$
Therefore:
$$\sum_{k=1}^{n}k=\frac{n(n+1)}2$$
## Usage
- Used as a standard summation formula and in AP-based series.
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Sum of First $$n$$ Natural Numbers
Sum of First $$n$$ Natural Numbers
## Formula
$$1+2+3+\cdots+n=\frac{n(n+1)}2$$
Therefore:
$$\sum_{k=1}^{n}k=\frac{n(n+1)}2$$
## Usage
- Used as a standard summation formula and in AP-based series.
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