20 Oct 12, 10:12PM
Find, with proof, the set of natural numbers that cannot be written as the sum of two or more consecutive non-negative integers. Natural numbers are just positive whole numbers.
Here are some examples:
3 = 1+2
5 = 2+3
6 = 1+2+3
11 = 5+6
Bonus marks if you can find a simple method to find the actual consecutive numbers.
I will post the answer if there's no sign of it getting solved.
Here are some examples:
3 = 1+2
5 = 2+3
6 = 1+2+3
11 = 5+6
Bonus marks if you can find a simple method to find the actual consecutive numbers.
I will post the answer if there's no sign of it getting solved.