I'm absurdly excited to learn that 2024 = 2³+3³+4³+5³+6³+7³+8³+9³.

...and it's because:

2025 = 45², and

45=1+2+⋯+9, and

(1+⋯+𝑛)²=1³+⋯+𝑛³ !

Via https://www.reddit.com/r/math/comments/18tr14a/2024_2³3³4³5³6³7³8³9³/.

#math #newyear #newyear2024

@ddrake

You love to see it:

@futurebird @ddrake Huh, did a quick check and the last time we had a perfect square year was 1936. The next one will be 2116.

@zalasur @ddrake

So, I get to see one after all. And only one!

@futurebird @ddrake I'd say the same is true for virtually anyone old enough to read this post

@zalasur @ddrake

My dad gets to see TWO perfect square years! And he says kids have it easy now when we only get one.

@futurebird @zalasur @ddrake Heh, way back in the early days, folks who lived an average age saw six, while folks who lived to a ripe age saw eight or nine!
@ColesStreetPothole @futurebird @zalasur @ddrake
Well... I got to see two palindrome years! So there's that.
@KinkyTurtle @futurebird @zalasur @ddrake And the next one isn't for a while—let's see how many Rush fans can stay alive until it occurs.