Uploaded July 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
One of the most interesting puzzles in recreational mathematics is the construction of a Magic Square, an arrangement of numbers in which every single row, column, and main diagonal add to the exact same number. The classic introductory magic square is of Order 3, meaning there are 9 total spots in a 3x3 grid, with each line adding to a Magic Constant of 15. But why stop there?
As long as you count 1 as prime (which it was considered in the past), you can construct a massive 15 x 15 (Order 15) magic square out of the first 225 odd consecutive prime numbers ranging from 1 to 1,427 with a Magic Constant of 9,635? YEP, HERE IT IS.
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One of the most interesting puzzles in recreational mathematics is the construction of a Magic Square, an arrangement of numbers in which every single row, column, and main diagonal add to the exact same number. The classic introductory magic square is of Order 3, meaning there are 9 total spots in a 3x3 grid, with each line adding to a Magic Constant of 15. But why stop there?
As long as you count 1 as prime (which it was considered in the past), you can construct a massive 15 x 15 (Order 15) magic square out of the first 225 odd consecutive prime numbers ranging from 1 to 1,427 with a Magic Constant of 9,635? YEP, HERE IT IS.
#maths #vsauce #mathematics
