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Recursive Addition

Samem

Hi,

Does any1 here know how find out the sum of number?

Example: given number 5

i want to find out the sum of 5
1+2+3+4+5=15

how can i get it done?
sorry, am not able to put it in words properly.
Thanks in advance

2 Replies

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Solitaire20y ago
Use a for loop from 1 to the number, or use a while loop with a counter.
Accumulate the value of the counter variable to the total inside the loop:
inum = inum + i
Suneel Kumar20y ago
use the formula sum=n(n+1)/2
where n is the number for which u want to find the sum.

is this what u r expecting?